M5.2 earthquake 4 km E of Arteche, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 4 km E of Arteche, Philippines on Fri, Aug 24, 1973, 2:38 AM GMT+8 (18:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-23 18:38:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.263° N, 125.442° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.18 km E of Calbiga, Philippines · 19360 days ago · 99 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.091 km NE of Alugan, Philippines · 19343 days ago · 56 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000367. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC.