| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.968, 124.097 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-23 05:58:44.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 23, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 23, 2003 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calbayog City (Philippines - PH), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.097 and latitude 11.968.
| Location | Catbalogan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calbayog City | 55.5 km |
| Masbate | 68.3 km |
| Catarman | 83.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 88.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 112.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 120.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 127.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 127.7 km |
| Sagay | 135.5 km |
| Legaspi City | 136.2 km |
| Escalante | 141.5 km |
| Cadiz | 143.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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172.4 km |
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M 4.5
Catbalogan
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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158.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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160.3 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
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154.4 km |
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M 4.3
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149.6 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
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154.0 km |
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