M6.0 earthquake near Laoang, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Arteche, Philippines on 3 Jul 1973, 06:37 UTC at a depth of 44 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Laoang, about 56 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.