Philippines earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake 128 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 128 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Fri, Mar 9, 1973, 6:06 PM GMT+8 (10:06 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.0 (mb), strong
Local time: Fri, Mar 9, 1973, 6:06 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1973-03-09 10:06:37 UTC
Depth: 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 6.274° N, 127.336° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000vx (also filed as iscgem762485). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.