M5.2 earthquake 62 km N of Namuac, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 62 km N of Namuac, Philippines on Tue, Apr 27, 1971, 6:04 PM GMT+8 (10:04 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 119 km SW of Basco, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-04-27 10:04:13 UTC
- Depth
- 62.9 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.170° N, 121.243° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem785950. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.