| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.3 km |
| Coordinates | 19.412, 122.772 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-31 12:22:29.630 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 31, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 167.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.772 and latitude 19.412.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 167.3 km |
| Solana | 226.6 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 228.6 km |
| Laoag | 266.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 267.7 km |
| Ilagan | 268.7 km |
| Batac City | 277.4 km |
| Ramon | 320.5 km |
| Vigan | 324.4 km |
| Santiago | 329.7 km |
| Aglipay | 346.6 km |
| Hengchun | 357.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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256.2 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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228.9 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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260.9 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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159.3 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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148.8 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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193.7 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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239.6 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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245.6 km |
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