| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.8 km |
| Coordinates | 19.822, 121.325 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-02 23:47:08.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 166.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.325 and latitude 19.822.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 166.5 km |
| Laoag | 196.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 199.0 km |
| Batac City | 212.3 km |
| Solana | 244.5 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 249.2 km |
| Hengchun | 250.3 km |
| Vigan | 269.0 km |
| Ilagan | 303.5 km |
| Donggang | 308.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 314.4 km |
| Taito | 327.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.9
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M 4.6
Laoag
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M 4.9
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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161.7 km |
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