| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.809, 124.886 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-16 22:53:56.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 16, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 16, 1997 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.886 and latitude 12.809.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 43.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 88.4 km |
| Sorsogon | 98.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 115.1 km |
| Legaspi City | 129.6 km |
| Malilipot | 136.8 km |
| Tabaco | 139.1 km |
| Masbate | 145.4 km |
| San Jose | 156.9 km |
| Oas | 158.8 km |
| Polangui | 161.1 km |
| Buhi | 163.8 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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54.4 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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32.3 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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88.3 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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22.9 km |
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