| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.3 km |
| Coordinates | 19.130, 121.142 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-24 19:20:16.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 24, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 24, 1971 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 100.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.142 and latitude 19.130.
| Location | Tuguegarao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 100.9 km |
| Laoag | 118.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 121.2 km |
| Batac City | 134.2 km |
| Solana | 174.4 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 179.4 km |
| Vigan | 190.6 km |
| Ilagan | 234.3 km |
| Tagudin | 255.2 km |
| Ramon | 264.4 km |
| Santiago | 275.2 km |
| Solano | 290.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Aparri
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Tuguegarao City
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M 4.8
Laoag
Philippines · 2026-07-16 01:15 UTC
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M 4.7
Laoag
Philippines · 2026-07-15 21:33 UTC
71.0 km
M 4.3
Tuguegarao City
Philippines · 2026-05-23 06:25 UTC
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M 5.1
Tuguegarao City
Philippines · 2026-02-22 10:40 UTC
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M 4.8
Aparri
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