M5.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Tilik, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Tilik, Philippines on Fri, Mar 16, 1973, 1:58 AM GMT+8 (17:58 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 13 km WSW of Tingloy, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-15 17:58:39 UTC
- Depth
- 113.0 km (70.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.937° N, 120.357° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6Mindoro, Philippines · 19527 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.313 km WSW of Tingloy, Philippines · 19491 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000yn. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.