| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.738, 125.969 |
| UTC time | 1994-08-05 02:30:06.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 5, 1994 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 147.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.969 and latitude 12.738.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 147.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 159.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 166.9 km |
| Panalanoy | 195.9 km |
| Tacloban City | 196.7 km |
| Sorsogon | 216.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 243.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 245.9 km |
| Malilipot | 250.4 km |
| Tabaco | 252.1 km |
| Masbate | 257.9 km |
| San Jose | 271.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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125.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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233.0 km |
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M 4.6
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261.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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239.8 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
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254.3 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
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228.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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259.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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245.3 km |
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