| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.973, 124.964 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-29 22:43:45.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 29, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacloban City (Philippines - PH), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.964 and latitude 10.973.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tacloban City | 30.4 km |
| Panalanoy | 31.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 39.1 km |
| Catbalogan | 89.7 km |
| Cogan | 111.8 km |
| Danao | 114.1 km |
| Liloan | 123.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 128.2 km |
| Consolacion | 128.6 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 133.3 km |
| Mandaue City | 135.0 km |
| Cebu City | 138.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
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99.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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52.3 km |
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M 4.6
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95.0 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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96.3 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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76.7 km |
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