M4.4 earthquake 204 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 204 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines on Fri, Dec 7, 1973, 11:24 PM GMT+8 (15:24 UTC), 631 km (392 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 287 km SE of Latung, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-07 15:24:48 UTC
- Depth
- 631.0 km (392.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.250° N, 122.404° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00004fe. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC.