| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.691, 126.125 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-26 14:47:05.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 26, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 26, 1973 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 131.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.125 and latitude 11.691.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 131.5 km |
| Tacloban City | 132.0 km |
| Catbalogan | 135.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 171.7 km |
| Ormoc City | 182.3 km |
| Catarman | 185.2 km |
| Surigao City | 222.7 km |
| Cogan | 260.6 km |
| Danao | 263.6 km |
| Sorsogon | 272.3 km |
| Liloan | 273.2 km |
| Consolacion | 278.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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82.6 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
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135.2 km |
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M 4.6
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223.3 km |
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M 4.6
Ormoc City
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194.9 km |
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
Philippines · 2025-11-07 06:59 UTC
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209.2 km |
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M 4.5
Ormoc City
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185.1 km |
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M 4.6
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222.9 km |
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M 4.6
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-10-15 06:23 UTC
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140.0 km |
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