Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.629 and latitude 13.499.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 50.6 km
Coordinates 13.499, 120.629
UTC time 1972-04-26 17:35:10.110
Location Calamba
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-26

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