| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.1 km |
| Coordinates | 19.765, 120.726 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-03 08:56:07.380 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, February 3, 1996 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 175.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.726 and latitude 19.765.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 175.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 177.8 km |
| Aparri | 184.0 km |
| Batac City | 191.1 km |
| Vigan | 246.4 km |
| Hengchun | 249.3 km |
| Solana | 256.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 261.3 km |
| Donggang | 301.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 310.6 km |
| Ilagan | 316.1 km |
| Tagudin | 316.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
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104.5 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-19 05:33 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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193.3 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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156.5 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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210.1 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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215.1 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-18 10:50 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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130.2 km |
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