| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.432, 127.088 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-18 10:18:17.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 18, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 18, 1973 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.088 and latitude 6.432.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 112.6 km |
| Malita | 163.3 km |
| Samal | 168.5 km |
| Compostela | 176.8 km |
| Davao City | 178.0 km |
| Tagum | 181.4 km |
| Panabo | 183.3 km |
| Monkayo | 191.7 km |
| Digos | 194.6 km |
| Maluñgun | 200.6 km |
| Alabel | 202.3 km |
| General Santos | 215.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Mati
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M 4.4
Malita
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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108.4 km |
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