| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.1 km |
| Coordinates | 12.740, 125.297 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-17 19:07:25.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 17, 1995 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 76.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.297 and latitude 12.740.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 76.5 km |
| Calbayog City | 106.9 km |
| Catbalogan | 116.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 143.9 km |
| Panalanoy | 168.7 km |
| Tacloban City | 169.6 km |
| Legaspi City | 174.6 km |
| Malilipot | 180.9 km |
| Tabaco | 183.0 km |
| Masbate | 186.2 km |
| San Jose | 201.3 km |
| Oas | 203.7 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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99.6 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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110.3 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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6.1 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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127.4 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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23.0 km |
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