| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.6 km |
| Coordinates | 10.846, 125.493 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-21 08:20:58.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 21, 1988 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacloban City (Philippines - PH), about 69.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.493 and latitude 10.846.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tacloban City | 69.3 km |
| Panalanoy | 69.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 98.4 km |
| Surigao City | 117.7 km |
| Catbalogan | 122.8 km |
| Cogan | 163.8 km |
| Danao | 164.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 167.5 km |
| Liloan | 170.8 km |
| Consolacion | 176.0 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 179.1 km |
| Inabanga | 180.6 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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104.4 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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136.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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155.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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30.7 km |
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