| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.761, 125.484 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-02 09:48:01.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 2, 1996 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.484 and latitude 11.761.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 65.2 km |
| Panalanoy | 77.0 km |
| Tacloban City | 77.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 102.5 km |
| Catarman | 123.4 km |
| Ormoc City | 127.3 km |
| Cogan | 206.3 km |
| Danao | 210.7 km |
| Sorsogon | 211.0 km |
| Masbate | 213.5 km |
| Surigao City | 219.5 km |
| Liloan | 222.0 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 4.6
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M 4.4
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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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132.2 km |
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