| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.497, 121.571 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-25 21:50:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 25, 1973 at 21:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.571 and latitude 19.497.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 127.2 km |
| Laoag | 177.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 179.7 km |
| Batac City | 192.3 km |
| Solana | 205.7 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 210.0 km |
| Vigan | 247.8 km |
| Ilagan | 263.6 km |
| Hengchun | 292.1 km |
| Ramon | 302.0 km |
| Tagudin | 309.0 km |
| Santiago | 312.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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110.4 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
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100.5 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
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M 4.9
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144.3 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
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193.1 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
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245.8 km |
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M 4.7
Laoag
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134.1 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
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152.5 km |
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