M5.0 earthquake 15 km SSE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Caburan, Philippines on Wed, Oct 3, 1973, 1:27 PM GMT+8 (05:27 UTC), 132 km (82 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-03 05:27:45 UTC
- Depth
- 132.0 km (82.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.795° N, 125.706° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003nn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.