M5.1 earthquake 14 km S of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 14 km S of Sangay, Philippines on Sun, Jul 22, 1973, 11:27 PM GMT+8 (15:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-22 15:27:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.317° N, 124.022° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp00002tf. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.