M4.9 earthquake 21 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 21 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines on Sun, Feb 25, 1973, 4:41 PM GMT+8 (08:41 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 94 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-25 08:41:14 UTC
- Depth
- 90.0 km (55.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.825° N, 125.814° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp00000q3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.