| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.626, 125.092 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-23 00:32:17.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 23, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 23, 1973 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 27.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.092 and latitude 11.626.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catbalogan | 27.9 km |
| Panalanoy | 42.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 43.6 km |
| Calbayog City | 73.0 km |
| Ormoc City | 86.9 km |
| Catarman | 109.0 km |
| Cogan | 164.3 km |
| Danao | 169.3 km |
| Masbate | 180.0 km |
| Liloan | 181.4 km |
| Consolacion | 186.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 191.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
Tacloban City
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34.8 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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104.6 km |
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M 4.6
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113.7 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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87.6 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-10-21 09:07 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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112.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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126.7 km |
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