M4.8 earthquake Samar, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in Samar, Philippines on Thu, Apr 19, 1973, 6:55 AM GMT+8 (22:55 UTC), 57 km (35 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
- 1973-04-18 22:55:39 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.576° N, 124.960° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001ex. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.