| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.489, 125.708 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-30 06:58:57.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 30, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 06:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 116.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.708 and latitude 12.489.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 116.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 119.7 km |
| Calbayog City | 129.8 km |
| Panalanoy | 157.6 km |
| Tacloban City | 158.5 km |
| Sorsogon | 193.8 km |
| Ormoc City | 204.0 km |
| Legaspi City | 225.5 km |
| Masbate | 226.8 km |
| Malilipot | 232.8 km |
| Tabaco | 235.1 km |
| San Jose | 253.0 km |
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