| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.498, 71.418 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-17 10:06:05.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Pakistan on Wednesday, May 17, 1972 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kohat (Pakistan - PK), about 9.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.418 and latitude 33.498.
| Location | Kohat |
| Country | Pakistan (PK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kohat | 9.8 km |
| Hangu | 33.5 km |
| Peshawar | 58.7 km |
| Pabbi | 66.8 km |
| Nowshera Cantonment | 77.4 km |
| Charsadda | 78.3 km |
| Shabqadar | 80.9 km |
| Risālpur | 82.2 km |
| Utmanzai | 83.1 km |
| Pindi Gheb | 83.8 km |
| Tangi | 92.0 km |
| Attock City | 92.3 km |
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