| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.888, 121.280 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-12 22:32:38.305 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 22:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 174.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.280 and latitude 19.888.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 174.6 km |
| Laoag | 201.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 204.1 km |
| Batac City | 217.4 km |
| Hengchun | 242.1 km |
| Solana | 252.5 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 257.2 km |
| Vigan | 274.1 km |
| Donggang | 299.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 306.1 km |
| Ilagan | 311.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 319.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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212.1 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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173.8 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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226.6 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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191.0 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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171.8 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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185.9 km |
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