| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | 19.840, 121.410 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-16 11:29:31.910 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 16, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 16, 1998 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 166.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.410 and latitude 19.840.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 166.9 km |
| Laoag | 201.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 204.5 km |
| Batac City | 217.7 km |
| Solana | 245.3 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 249.8 km |
| Hengchun | 250.7 km |
| Vigan | 274.3 km |
| Ilagan | 303.9 km |
| Donggang | 308.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 314.9 km |
| Taito | 326.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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210.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
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172.4 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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224.3 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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87.5 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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184.8 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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171.8 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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185.4 km |
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