| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.437, 126.481 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-23 16:50:45.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 23, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 23, 1973 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 30.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.481 and latitude 8.437.
| Location | Bislig |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bislig | 30.6 km |
| Tandag | 77.9 km |
| Monkayo | 83.7 km |
| Bayugan | 86.2 km |
| Compostela | 95.4 km |
| Butuan | 117.9 km |
| Libertad | 121.6 km |
| Cabadbaran | 129.0 km |
| Buenavista | 132.4 km |
| Tagum | 133.0 km |
| Malaybalay | 152.3 km |
| Panabo | 153.3 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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95.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-05-05 23:10 UTC
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71.6 km |
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M 5.0
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-04-29 22:04 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.0
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-04-11 06:36 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-03-16 19:10 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.4
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-03-03 19:24 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.6
Tandag
Philippines · 2026-02-27 16:23 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.1
Bislig
Philippines · 2026-02-21 06:56 UTC
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88.4 km |
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