| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.788, 126.090 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-09 20:29:24.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 9, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 9, 1973 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 161.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.090 and latitude 12.788.
| Location | Catbalogan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 161.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 172.8 km |
| Calbayog City | 181.2 km |
| Panalanoy | 207.8 km |
| Tacloban City | 208.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 228.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 255.8 km |
| Legaspi City | 257.9 km |
| Malilipot | 261.8 km |
| Tabaco | 263.3 km |
| Masbate | 271.8 km |
| San Jose | 282.4 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
Catbalogan
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99.0 km |
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M 4.5
Catbalogan
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98.7 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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104.0 km |
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M 4.6
Catbalogan
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100.7 km |
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M 4.7
Catbalogan
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102.0 km |
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M 4.3
Catbalogan
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105.5 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
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88.0 km |
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