| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.736, 125.613 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-03 04:50:33.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 3, 1996 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 79.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.613 and latitude 11.736.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 79.3 km |
| Panalanoy | 85.4 km |
| Tacloban City | 86.1 km |
| Calbayog City | 116.7 km |
| Catarman | 135.9 km |
| Ormoc City | 136.5 km |
| Cogan | 215.7 km |
| Surigao City | 217.1 km |
| Danao | 219.8 km |
| Sorsogon | 223.6 km |
| Masbate | 227.7 km |
| Liloan | 230.7 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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158.5 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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129.6 km |
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