M4.6 earthquake 70 km SE of Minuri, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km SE of Minuri, Philippines on Mon, Oct 8, 1973, 5:17 AM GMT+8 (21:17 UTC), 43 km (27 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 21:17:52 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.118° N, 122.356° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003rc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.