| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.468, 125.670 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-22 03:02:29.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.670 and latitude 11.468.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 76.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 76.8 km |
| Catbalogan | 92.1 km |
| Ormoc City | 126.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 134.7 km |
| Catarman | 160.7 km |
| Surigao City | 187.8 km |
| Cogan | 205.1 km |
| Danao | 208.2 km |
| Liloan | 217.9 km |
| Consolacion | 223.1 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 228.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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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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M 4.6
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