M4.5 earthquake 23 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 23 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines on Tue, Jul 24, 1973, 1:07 PM GMT+8 (05:07 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 28 km ESE of Manay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-24 05:07:15 UTC
- Depth
- 71.0 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.917° N, 126.609° 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
- 15
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002u8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.