Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 at 06:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 52.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.587 and latitude 13.487.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 13.487, 120.587
UTC time 1972-04-26 06:18:45.240
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-26

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