| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.165, 127.063 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-27 09:08:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, February 27, 1973 at 09:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 128.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.063 and latitude 6.165.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 128.4 km |
| Malita | 163.0 km |
| Samal | 180.8 km |
| Davao City | 189.6 km |
| Alabel | 196.3 km |
| Maluñgun | 197.5 km |
| Panabo | 198.6 km |
| Tagum | 199.3 km |
| Compostela | 199.4 km |
| Digos | 199.6 km |
| General Santos | 209.4 km |
| Monkayo | 214.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Mati
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91.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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116.9 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
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115.5 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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150.1 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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131.1 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
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182.9 km |
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M 4.5
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111.1 km |
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