M4.6 earthquake 64 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 64 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines on Sun, Oct 7, 1973, 7:42 PM GMT+8 (11:42 UTC), 62 km (39 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 59 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-07 11:42:08 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.212° N, 122.361° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.056 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines · 19351 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.670 km SE of Minuri, Philippines · 19350 days ago · 43 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.259 km ESE of Minuri, Philippines · 19349 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003r3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.