M6.1 earthquake 39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines on Sat, Aug 18, 1973, 4:25 PM GMT+8 (08:25 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Ms, surface-wave), strong
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-18 08:25:44 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.511° N, 121.389° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Ms, surface-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 6.35 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.28 |
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 9.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 77
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.546 km ENE of Agutaya, Philippines · 19404 days ago · 86 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.234 km NE of Agutaya, Philippines · 19403 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000344 (also filed as atlas19730818082548, iscgem757373). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:09 AM UTC.