| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.828, 127.104 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-17 14:21:57.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 17, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 159.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.104 and latitude 5.828.
| Location | Mati |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 159.3 km |
| Malita | 177.6 km |
| Alabel | 203.1 km |
| Samal | 207.6 km |
| Maluñgun | 207.9 km |
| Davao City | 215.4 km |
| General Santos | 216.3 km |
| Digos | 218.8 km |
| Panabo | 227.6 km |
| Polomolok | 230.1 km |
| Tagum | 230.5 km |
| Compostela | 234.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Mati
Philippines · 2026-05-06 15:35 UTC
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203.9 km |
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M 4.7
Malita
Philippines · 2026-04-09 15:07 UTC
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130.6 km |
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M 4.5
Malita
Philippines · 2026-04-07 07:51 UTC
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188.8 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-16 22:53 UTC
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169.1 km |
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M 4.3
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-03-07 07:08 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-07 05:57 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
Philippines · 2026-03-02 23:52 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
Philippines · 2026-02-27 12:00 UTC
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121.5 km |
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