Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 24, 1972 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 253.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.457 and latitude 3.694.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 3.694, 125.457
UTC time 1972-03-24 15:40:38.110
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-24

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