| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.1 km |
| Coordinates | 7.083, 123.651 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-24 17:17:42.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 24, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 24, 1972 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.651 and latitude 7.083.
| Location | Budta |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cotabato City | 67.6 km |
| Sultan Kudarat | 69.0 km |
| Parang | 75.4 km |
| Pagaluñgan | 80.9 km |
| Muricay | 85.0 km |
| Pagadian | 86.0 km |
| Budta | 88.2 km |
| Malingao | 91.4 km |
| Midsayap | 97.9 km |
| Tangub | 109.5 km |
| Isulan | 116.9 km |
| Ozamiz | 120.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Budta
Philippines · 2026-02-05 18:36 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.6
Budta
Philippines · 2026-01-28 14:49 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 5.1
Budta
Philippines · 2026-01-28 08:43 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 5.1
Budta
Philippines · 2026-01-28 03:24 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.1
Budta
Philippines · 2025-09-26 21:56 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.1
Kabacan
Philippines · 2025-08-12 01:23 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 4.2
Koronadal
Philippines · 2025-05-26 04:13 UTC
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163.1 km |
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