Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 87.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.622 and latitude 5.544.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 370.0 km
Coordinates 5.544, 124.622
UTC time 1972-05-02 03:10:24.440
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-02

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