| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.368, 124.664 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-17 18:34:50.850 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 14.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.664 and latitude 12.368.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 14.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 34.3 km |
| Catbalogan | 70.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 99.2 km |
| Masbate | 112.9 km |
| Panalanoy | 129.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 130.6 km |
| Legaspi City | 132.1 km |
| Malilipot | 145.9 km |
| Tabaco | 149.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 151.7 km |
| Oas | 160.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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89.4 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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80.2 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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68.0 km |
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