| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.654, 125.060 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-10 01:18:47.570 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 10, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 10, 1989 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 49.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.060 and latitude 12.654.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 49.0 km |
| Calbayog City | 82.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 99.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 121.1 km |
| Legaspi City | 153.1 km |
| Panalanoy | 156.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 157.1 km |
| Masbate | 159.1 km |
| Malilipot | 161.3 km |
| Tabaco | 163.9 km |
| San Jose | 181.2 km |
| Oas | 182.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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89.6 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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17.7 km |
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