| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.5 km |
| Coordinates | 19.737, 121.112 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-05 01:43:17.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 5, 1971 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 163.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.112 and latitude 19.737.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 163.4 km |
| Laoag | 179.8 km |
| San Nicolas | 182.5 km |
| Batac City | 195.9 km |
| Solana | 239.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 244.8 km |
| Vigan | 252.6 km |
| Hengchun | 255.3 km |
| Ilagan | 299.6 km |
| Donggang | 311.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 318.7 km |
| Tagudin | 319.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.7
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M 4.3
Tuguegarao City
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Tuguegarao City
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M 4.8
Aparri
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