Earthquake details

Monday, May 27, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 27, 1974 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dipolog City (Philippines - PH), about 20.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.158 and latitude 8.526.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	8.526, 123.158
UTC time	1974-05-27 10:37:05.800

Location	Dipolog City
Country	Philippines (PH)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dipolog City	20.0 km
Dapitan	32.5 km
Oroquieta	71.3 km
Tangub	83.0 km
Pagadian	83.8 km
Muricay	85.4 km
Ozamiz	86.1 km
Dumaguete	88.4 km
Bayawan	101.2 km
Tanjay	110.2 km
Bais	118.6 km
Mantampay	123.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Dumaguete Philippines · 2025-12-22 15:42 UTC	84.8 km
M 4.1 Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 2025-08-14 08:34 UTC	103.3 km
M 4.8 Dipolog City Philippines · 2025-05-18 03:46 UTC	13.8 km

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