| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.206, 125.768 |
| UTC time | 2003-12-20 22:08:28.990 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabadbaran (Philippines - PH), about 27.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.768 and latitude 9.206.
| Location | Butuan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cabadbaran | 27.2 km |
| Butuan | 37.8 km |
| Libertad | 41.3 km |
| Buenavista | 47.0 km |
| Tandag | 49.4 km |
| Bayugan | 50.1 km |
| Surigao City | 71.5 km |
| Mariano | 82.8 km |
| Gingoog | 84.7 km |
| Bislig | 125.7 km |
| Impasugong | 130.6 km |
| Tagoloan | 133.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Surigao City
Philippines · 2026-04-17 06:47 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-22 12:30 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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67.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-05 23:25 UTC
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24.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-21 22:59 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-20 06:43 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-01-08 20:06 UTC
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76.1 km |
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