| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.641, 125.289 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-24 04:25:56.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 24, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, November 24, 1988 at 04:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.289 and latitude 12.641.
| Location | Calbayog City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 72.5 km |
| Calbayog City | 98.8 km |
| Catbalogan | 105.9 km |
| Sorsogon | 145.4 km |
| Panalanoy | 157.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 158.6 km |
| Legaspi City | 177.0 km |
| Masbate | 183.3 km |
| Malilipot | 184.3 km |
| Tabaco | 186.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 196.5 km |
| San Jose | 204.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.7
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2026-02-04 13:14 UTC
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183.1 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 07:16 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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185.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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173.6 km |
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