| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | 18.034, 120.464 |
| UTC time | 1970-08-26 15:11:55.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 26, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 26, 1970 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Batac City (Philippines - PH), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.464 and latitude 18.034.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Batac City | 10.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 20.8 km |
| Laoag | 22.9 km |
| Vigan | 51.8 km |
| Tagudin | 122.3 km |
| Aparri | 129.5 km |
| Solana | 136.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 141.3 km |
| San Fernando | 158.6 km |
| La Trinidad | 176.3 km |
| Ramon | 179.7 km |
| Ilagan | 180.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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94.9 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
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107.5 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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38.3 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
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58.9 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
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48.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
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67.4 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
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73.5 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
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65.4 km |
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