M4.6 earthquake 78 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 78 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines on Sun, Nov 11, 1973, 6:26 AM GMT+8 (22:26 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 57 km N of Claveria, 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
- 1973-11-10 22:26:59 UTC
- Depth
- 68.0 km (42.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.271° N, 120.710° 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
- 16
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 usp0000442. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.