M4.3 earthquake 43 km SSE of Bato, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 43 km SSE of Bato, Philippines on Fri, Jul 6, 1973, 9:10 AM GMT+8 (01:10 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-06 01:10:05 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.275° N, 124.521° 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.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002jy. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.