| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.938, 126.838 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-19 08:05:08.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 19, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 19, 1973 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 132.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.838 and latitude 5.938.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 132.5 km |
| Malita | 145.7 km |
| Alabel | 172.3 km |
| Maluñgun | 176.4 km |
| Samal | 177.8 km |
| Davao City | 185.3 km |
| General Santos | 185.5 km |
| Digos | 187.1 km |
| Panabo | 198.8 km |
| Polomolok | 198.9 km |
| Tagum | 203.2 km |
| Compostela | 210.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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100.5 km |
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