| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.9 km |
| Coordinates | 19.170, 121.243 |
| UTC time | 1971-04-27 10:04:13.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 27, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 27, 1971 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.243 and latitude 19.170.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 99.8 km |
| Laoag | 128.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 130.4 km |
| Batac City | 143.2 km |
| Solana | 175.4 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 180.3 km |
| Vigan | 199.3 km |
| Ilagan | 235.2 km |
| Tagudin | 262.7 km |
| Ramon | 267.4 km |
| Santiago | 278.2 km |
| Solano | 295.2 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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134.3 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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147.8 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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13.7 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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112.8 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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110.3 km |
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