M4.8 earthquake 48 km W of Darapidap, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 48 km W of Darapidap, Philippines on Sun, Jan 7, 1973, 8:42 PM GMT+8 (12:42 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-07 12:42:11 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.279° N, 119.968° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 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 usp000002a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC.