| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.3 km |
| Coordinates | 11.902, 124.101 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-23 02:24:45.310 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 23, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 23, 2003 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calbayog City (Philippines - PH), about 57.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.101 and latitude 11.902.
| Location | Catbalogan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calbayog City | 57.0 km |
| Masbate | 73.6 km |
| Catbalogan | 86.7 km |
| Catarman | 88.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 114.0 km |
| Sorsogon | 119.9 km |
| Panalanoy | 122.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 122.8 km |
| Sagay | 129.7 km |
| Escalante | 135.2 km |
| Cadiz | 138.5 km |
| Paraiso | 139.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-15 12:51 UTC
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172.2 km |
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M 4.5
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-11 17:37 UTC
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168.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-10 17:06 UTC
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158.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-10 15:06 UTC
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160.4 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2026-03-09 10:52 UTC
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154.7 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 07:16 UTC
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149.8 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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155.3 km |
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