| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.616, 125.552 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-17 05:16:55.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 17, 1995 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 100.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.552 and latitude 12.616.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 100.2 km |
| Catbalogan | 118.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 120.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 163.1 km |
| Tacloban City | 164.0 km |
| Sorsogon | 173.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 205.1 km |
| Ormoc City | 206.6 km |
| Masbate | 211.2 km |
| Malilipot | 211.7 km |
| Tabaco | 213.9 km |
| San Jose | 232.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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213.3 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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227.2 km |
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