| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.779, 126.826 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-27 14:58:37.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 27, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 27, 1978 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 147.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.826 and latitude 5.779.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 147.3 km |
| Malita | 151.9 km |
| Alabel | 173.8 km |
| Maluñgun | 179.8 km |
| General Santos | 186.9 km |
| Samal | 189.9 km |
| Digos | 195.2 km |
| Davao City | 196.9 km |
| Polomolok | 201.2 km |
| Panabo | 211.9 km |
| Tagum | 217.4 km |
| Compostela | 226.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Malita
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162.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-02 23:52 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-02-08 05:58 UTC
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129.9 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2026-01-19 21:50 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
Philippines · 2025-11-22 00:00 UTC
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174.4 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2025-11-16 06:35 UTC
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111.0 km |
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