| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 152.2 km |
| Coordinates | 10.600, 125.299 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-30 07:48:57.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tacloban City (Philippines - PH), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.299 and latitude 10.600.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tacloban City | 78.5 km |
| Panalanoy | 79.2 km |
| Ormoc City | 88.1 km |
| Surigao City | 92.8 km |
| Catbalogan | 138.4 km |
| Danao | 139.5 km |
| Cogan | 140.2 km |
| Liloan | 144.0 km |
| Jagna | 146.6 km |
| Consolacion | 149.0 km |
| Inabanga | 149.1 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 151.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2026-05-04 06:09 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-12-30 13:40 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-11-23 09:44 UTC
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145.1 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 11:00 UTC
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119.8 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 07:55 UTC
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147.0 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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26.1 km |
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