Earthquake details

Monday, May 22, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 22, 1972 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilagan (Philippines - PH), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.353 and latitude 16.663.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 16.663, 122.353
UTC time 1972-05-22 06:11:12.150
Location Santiago
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-22

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