| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.452, 121.015 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-21 12:05:46.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 21, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, November 21, 1973 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calapan (Philippines - PH), about 18.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.015 and latitude 13.452.
| Location | Calapan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calapan | 18.5 km |
| Rosario | 30.0 km |
| Batangas | 34.2 km |
| Bauan | 37.8 km |
| San Pascual | 39.9 km |
| Taal | 48.7 km |
| Lipa City | 56.8 km |
| Calaca | 57.8 km |
| Balayan | 62.1 km |
| Pinamalayan | 66.2 km |
| Malvar | 67.8 km |
| Candelaria | 69.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Batangas
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M 5.0
Nasugbu
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M 4.6
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M 4.2
Batangas
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38.3 km |
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M 4.2
Balayan
Philippines · 2025-12-16 13:14 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.6
Calapan
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15.2 km |
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M 4.1
Pinamalayan
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43.1 km |
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