| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.134, 123.703 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-24 19:31:38.130 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 24, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 24, 1972 at 19:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.703 and latitude 7.134.
| Location | Budta |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cotabato City | 60.8 km |
| Sultan Kudarat | 62.2 km |
| Parang | 67.9 km |
| Pagaluñgan | 74.8 km |
| Muricay | 81.1 km |
| Budta | 81.7 km |
| Pagadian | 82.4 km |
| Malingao | 85.3 km |
| Midsayap | 91.6 km |
| Tangub | 103.4 km |
| Ozamiz | 113.9 km |
| Isulan | 114.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 5.1
Budta
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66.8 km |
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M 4.1
Budta
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46.9 km |
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M 4.1
Kabacan
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118.8 km |
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M 4.2
Koronadal
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159.5 km |
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