Earthquake details

Sunday, April 30, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, April 30, 1972 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.257 and latitude 13.286.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 44.2 km
Coordinates 13.286, 120.257
UTC time 1972-04-30 00:13:29.310
Location Nasugbu
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-30

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