Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.387 and latitude 13.240.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates 13.240, 120.387
UTC time 1972-04-26 15:56:01.830
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-26

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