| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.3 km |
| Coordinates | 18.135, 121.023 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-08 19:26:38.880 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 8, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 8, 1993 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Nicolas (Philippines - PH), about 45.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.023 and latitude 18.135.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Nicolas | 45.4 km |
| Laoag | 45.7 km |
| Batac City | 49.3 km |
| Aparri | 69.8 km |
| Solana | 88.8 km |
| Vigan | 91.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 94.0 km |
| Ilagan | 143.2 km |
| Tagudin | 147.0 km |
| Ramon | 159.9 km |
| Santiago | 170.5 km |
| Solano | 180.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.9
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M 4.6
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M 4.9
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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80.9 km |
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