| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.452, 124.967 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-12 23:25:51.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 12, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 36.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.967 and latitude 12.452.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 36.2 km |
| Calbayog City | 58.9 km |
| Catbalogan | 75.8 km |
| Sorsogon | 120.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 133.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 134.6 km |
| Masbate | 146.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 153.6 km |
| Malilipot | 164.6 km |
| Ormoc City | 165.6 km |
| Tabaco | 167.6 km |
| Oas | 183.2 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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79.3 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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71.7 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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44.0 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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113.0 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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42.2 km |
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