Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 1, 1972 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 161.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.214 and latitude 4.656.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 174.6 km
Coordinates 4.656, 125.214
UTC time 1972-05-01 19:07:24.090
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-01

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-17 08:03 UTC
78.7 km
M 4.7
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-16 05:44 UTC
88.7 km
M 4.9
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-15 20:16 UTC
103.7 km
M 5.5
Alabel
Philippines · 2026-06-15 15:30 UTC
111.5 km
M 4.8
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-13 23:28 UTC
107.5 km
M 5.2
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-13 02:05 UTC
124.4 km
M 5.0
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-12 17:58 UTC
111.3 km
M 4.5
General Santos
Philippines · 2026-06-12 12:47 UTC
110.3 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.