M5.0 earthquake Mindanao, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck in Mindanao, Philippines on Fri, Nov 16, 1973, 7:19 AM GMT+8 (23:19 UTC), 83 km (52 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-15 23:19:13 UTC
- Depth
- 83.0 km (51.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.945° N, 126.230° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000045w. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC.