M6.0 earthquake near Danao, Central Visayas
19384 d ago · 20 Sept 1973, 20:43 UTC 19 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines on 20 Sept 1973, 20:43 UTC at a depth of 560 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Danao, about 56 km away in Central Visayas, Philippines.
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