Earthquake details

Thursday, April 27, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 27, 1972 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 65.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.281 and latitude 13.175.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 13.175, 120.281
UTC time 1972-04-27 15:35:35.690
Location Balayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-27

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