M4.7 earthquake 72 km N of Claveria, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 72 km N of Claveria, Philippines on Mon, Sep 24, 1973, 6:02 AM GMT+8 (22:02 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1973-09-23 22:02:55 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.255° N, 121.000° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.764 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 19326 days ago · 50 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.464 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 19315 days ago · 61 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.576 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 19314 days ago · 67 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.678 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines · 19313 days ago · 68 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003ht. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.