| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.281, 125.706 |
| UTC time | 2003-12-06 09:57:58.420 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 76.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.706 and latitude 11.281.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 76.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 76.7 km |
| Catbalogan | 105.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 123.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 149.3 km |
| Surigao City | 167.7 km |
| Catarman | 178.7 km |
| Cogan | 199.8 km |
| Danao | 202.1 km |
| Liloan | 210.9 km |
| Consolacion | 216.1 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 220.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
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155.5 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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80.9 km |
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