| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.239, 125.783 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-25 19:58:55.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, July 25, 1973 at 19:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 110.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.783 and latitude 12.239.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 110.5 km |
| Catarman | 127.9 km |
| Calbayog City | 130.6 km |
| Panalanoy | 138.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 139.6 km |
| Ormoc City | 187.8 km |
| Sorsogon | 210.9 km |
| Masbate | 235.2 km |
| Legaspi City | 243.5 km |
| Malilipot | 252.4 km |
| Tabaco | 255.0 km |
| Cogan | 265.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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174.1 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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188.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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203.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
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176.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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210.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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187.2 km |
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