M5.0 earthquake 108 km ENE of Sulangan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 108 km ENE of Sulangan, Philippines on Mon, Feb 5, 1973, 7:20 PM GMT+8 (11:20 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-05 11:20:10 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.400° N, 126.698° 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
- 11
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 usp00000dd. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.