M5.3 earthquake 176 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 176 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Oct 25, 1973, 12:56 PM GMT+8 (04:56 UTC), 147 km (91 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-25 04:56:04 UTC
- Depth
- 147.0 km (91.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.819° N, 125.620° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 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 usp00003xg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC.