M4.2 earthquake 6 km NW of La Paz, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km NW of La Paz, Philippines on Sat, Feb 24, 1973, 10:33 PM GMT+8 (14:33 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 1 km NE of Dingras, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-24 14:33:52 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.711° N, 120.641° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00000pg. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC.