| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.9 km |
| Coordinates | 18.064, 120.724 |
| UTC time | 1971-04-29 00:46:46.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 29, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 29, 1971 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Batac City (Philippines - PH), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.724 and latitude 18.064.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Batac City | 16.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 18.2 km |
| Laoag | 20.2 km |
| Vigan | 65.1 km |
| Aparri | 102.3 km |
| Solana | 112.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 117.0 km |
| Tagudin | 129.1 km |
| Ilagan | 160.2 km |
| Ramon | 166.5 km |
| San Fernando | 166.9 km |
| Santiago | 176.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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85.2 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
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98.1 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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11.5 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
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38.3 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
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27.0 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
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68.5 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-17 20:00 UTC
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68.3 km |
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