M4.7 earthquake 13 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Dec 23, 1973, 2:04 PM GMT+8 (06:04 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-23 06:04:39 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.307° N, 125.531° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00004mg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC.