| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.154, 126.853 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-05 23:20:26.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, March 5, 1973 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 113.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.853 and latitude 6.154.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 113.6 km |
| Malita | 140.4 km |
| Samal | 162.8 km |
| Davao City | 171.1 km |
| Alabel | 173.0 km |
| Maluñgun | 174.4 km |
| Digos | 178.2 km |
| Panabo | 182.2 km |
| Tagum | 184.8 km |
| General Santos | 186.1 km |
| Compostela | 189.0 km |
| Polomolok | 198.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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151.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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72.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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M 4.5
Davao City
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94.4 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
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160.8 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
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89.8 km |
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