Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, January 24, 1972 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 251.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.839 and latitude 3.501.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 423.6 km
Coordinates 3.501, 123.839
UTC time 1972-01-24 04:30:04.880
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-01-24

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