| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.172, 125.715 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-06 02:48:21.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 77.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.715 and latitude 11.172.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 77.9 km |
| Tacloban City | 78.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 112.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 122.4 km |
| Surigao City | 155.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 157.5 km |
| Catarman | 188.7 km |
| Cogan | 196.5 km |
| Danao | 198.3 km |
| Liloan | 206.5 km |
| Consolacion | 211.7 km |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 215.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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155.9 km |
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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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69.5 km |
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