M4.5 earthquake 125 km N of Claveria, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 125 km N of Claveria, Philippines on Sun, Apr 29, 1973, 10:03 AM GMT+8 (02:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 72 km WSW of Basco, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-29 02:03:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.727° N, 120.904° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00001mk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC.