| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.537, 125.544 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-20 11:43:05.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 20, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 20, 1992 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 98.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.544 and latitude 12.537.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 98.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 111.0 km |
| Calbayog City | 115.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 154.7 km |
| Tacloban City | 155.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 175.2 km |
| Ormoc City | 198.6 km |
| Legaspi City | 207.0 km |
| Masbate | 209.4 km |
| Malilipot | 214.4 km |
| Tabaco | 216.7 km |
| San Jose | 234.5 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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131.1 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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143.0 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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57.2 km |
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