M5.1 earthquake 13 km S of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 13 km S of Sangay, Philippines on Sat, Sep 22, 1973, 9:41 AM GMT+8 (01:41 UTC), 528 km (328 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
- 1973-09-22 01:41:03 UTC
- Depth
- 528.0 km (328.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.324° N, 124.059° 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
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 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 usp00003gn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.