| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 121.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.138, 127.592 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-08 04:47:59.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 8, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 8, 1973 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 253.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.592 and latitude 5.138.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 253.2 km |
| Malita | 261.4 km |
| Alabel | 276.6 km |
| Maluñgun | 285.7 km |
| General Santos | 289.3 km |
| Samal | 299.9 km |
| Polomolok | 304.9 km |
| Digos | 305.6 km |
| Davao City | 307.2 km |
| Panabo | 320.8 km |
| Tagum | 324.4 km |
| Compostela | 327.5 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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221.6 km |
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