M4.8 earthquake 1 km SE of Odala, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Odala, Philippines on Wed, Jan 3, 1973, 12:10 PM GMT+8 (04:10 UTC), 139 km (86 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-03 04:10:04 UTC
- Depth
- 139.0 km (86.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.466° N, 120.832° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp000000n. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:35 AM UTC.