| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.7 km |
| Coordinates | 20.005, 121.892 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-09 23:10:46.950 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 9, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, December 9, 1988 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 185.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.892 and latitude 20.005.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 185.4 km |
| Laoag | 243.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 245.4 km |
| Hengchun | 252.5 km |
| Batac City | 258.1 km |
| Solana | 262.7 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 266.6 km |
| Donggang | 312.1 km |
| Vigan | 313.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 316.1 km |
| Taito | 316.3 km |
| Ilagan | 318.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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246.6 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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210.0 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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258.3 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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120.2 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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207.8 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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212.7 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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224.7 km |
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