M7.0 earthquake 19 km W of Sigaboy, Philippines
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 19 km W of Sigaboy, Philippines on Thu, Nov 17, 1927, 5:10 AM GMT+8 (21:10 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-11-16 21:10:10 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.682° N, 125.902° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 18.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayPhilippines earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909631. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.