Philippines earthquakes

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.

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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
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
16

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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.

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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.