| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.6 km |
| Coordinates | 6.299, 126.357 |
| UTC time | 1998-03-12 08:57:07.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 12, 1998 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.357 and latitude 6.299.
| Location | Mati |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 74.7 km |
| Malita | 83.5 km |
| Samal | 112.2 km |
| Maluñgun | 119.0 km |
| Davao City | 119.1 km |
| Alabel | 120.1 km |
| Digos | 121.4 km |
| General Santos | 132.8 km |
| Panabo | 134.7 km |
| Tagum | 141.7 km |
| Polomolok | 143.3 km |
| Compostela | 155.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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155.6 km |
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M 4.7
Malita
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42.9 km |
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M 4.5
Malita
Philippines · 2026-04-07 07:51 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-16 22:53 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.3
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-03-07 07:08 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
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103.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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30.4 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
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72.6 km |
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