M5.0 earthquake 215 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 215 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Nov 4, 1973, 2:49 AM GMT+8 (18:49 UTC), 272 km (169 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-03 18:49:15 UTC
- Depth
- 272.0 km (169.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.791° N, 124.370° 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
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp000041c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.