M4.9 earthquake 10 km SW of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Sangay, Philippines on Mon, Oct 1, 1973, 12:56 PM GMT+8 (04:56 UTC), 67 km (42 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-01 04:56:33 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.376° N, 123.980° 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
- 41
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.954 km S of Panubigan, Philippines · 19308 days ago · 141 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.654 km S of Panubigan, Philippines · 19308 days ago · 124 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003mn (also filed as iscgem755001). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.