Earthquake details

Monday, May 22, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 22, 1972 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aglipay (Philippines - PH), about 64.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.239 and latitude 16.607.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 31.3 km
Coordinates 16.607, 122.239
UTC time 1972-05-22 06:04:01.870
Location Santiago
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-05-22

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