| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.596, 126.711 |
| UTC time | 2012-09-05 00:35:30.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 189.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.711 and latitude 11.596.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 189.9 km |
| Tacloban City | 190.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 199.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 236.3 km |
| Ormoc City | 238.8 km |
| Surigao City | 241.2 km |
| Catarman | 247.1 km |
| Tandag | 285.8 km |
| Cabadbaran | 303.9 km |
| Cogan | 314.7 km |
| Danao | 316.7 km |
| Butuan | 321.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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