M4.7 earthquake 11 km S of Claveria, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 11 km S of Claveria, Philippines on Fri, Jun 15, 1973, 5:10 AM GMT+8 (21:10 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 54 km N of Namuac, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-14 21:10:23 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.501° N, 121.100° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 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 usp000025t. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC.