| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.401, 124.767 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-28 05:53:31.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 28, 1988 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 17.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.767 and latitude 12.401.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 17.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 41.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 70.9 km |
| Sorsogon | 105.5 km |
| Masbate | 124.2 km |
| Panalanoy | 130.6 km |
| Tacloban City | 131.4 km |
| Legaspi City | 138.6 km |
| Malilipot | 151.3 km |
| Tabaco | 154.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 156.2 km |
| Oas | 167.8 km |
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