$re = '/(?<lat0>\d+)[-|\s](?<lat1>\d+)[.|,|\s](?<lat2>\d+)[\'|\s]?(?<latDir>[N|n|S|s])[,|\s|\-|–]+(?<lon0>\d+)[-|\s](?<lon1>\d+)[.|,|\s](?<lon2>\d+)[\'|\s]?(?<lonDir>[E|e|W|w])/m';
$str = '48-22.676N, 004-27.209W
47-14.13\'N, 002-16.32\'W
48 45,852N - 003 07,217W
44-39.95\'N, 001-09.95\'W
45-54.35n, 001-19.37w
47-38.542N - 003-14.699W
47-34.39 N – 002-52.41W
47 53 823 N – 3 58 538 W';
preg_match_all($re, $str, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER, 0);
// Print the entire match result
var_dump($matches);
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