M5.2 earthquake 58 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 58 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines on Sun, Dec 30, 1973, 6:23 PM GMT+8 (10:23 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-30 10:23:24 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.016° N, 126.608° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp00004qx. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC.