| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.5 km |
| Coordinates | 17.533, 120.136 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-27 09:27:17.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 27, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 27, 1971 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vigan (Philippines - PH), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.136 and latitude 17.533.
| Location | Vigan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vigan | 27.0 km |
| Batac City | 73.8 km |
| Tagudin | 74.1 km |
| San Nicolas | 86.2 km |
| Laoag | 88.6 km |
| San Fernando | 103.9 km |
| Aringay | 128.9 km |
| La Trinidad | 129.3 km |
| Baguio City | 133.5 km |
| Solano | 158.5 km |
| Bayombong | 159.2 km |
| Agoo | 161.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-20 02:43 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 5.1
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-10-05 01:45 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.4
Vigan
Philippines · 2025-09-04 12:00 UTC
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61.1 km |
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