| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.2 km |
| Coordinates | 8.704, 126.501 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-08 07:19:11.620 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 8, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 8, 1996 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tandag (Philippines - PH), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.501 and latitude 8.704.
| Location | Bislig |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tandag | 53.3 km |
| Bislig | 58.1 km |
| Bayugan | 80.9 km |
| Butuan | 108.8 km |
| Monkayo | 110.5 km |
| Libertad | 113.1 km |
| Cabadbaran | 116.0 km |
| Compostela | 123.4 km |
| Buenavista | 123.9 km |
| Mariano | 153.0 km |
| Gingoog | 154.8 km |
| Tagum | 159.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-08-10 05:35 UTC
54.3 km
M 5.3
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-07-27 23:06 UTC
118.2 km
M 4.7
Compostela
Philippines · 2026-07-11 00:47 UTC
129.5 km
M 5.1
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-06-14 14:08 UTC
33.8 km
M 4.3
Tagum
Philippines · 2026-06-13 02:54 UTC
145.2 km
M 5.1
Bayugan
Philippines · 2026-06-09 09:25 UTC
80.8 km
M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-05-31 05:57 UTC
23.8 km
M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-05-28 10:44 UTC
19.1 km
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