Earthquake details

Friday, May 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 26, 1972 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 66.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.297 and latitude 13.210.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 13.210, 120.297
UTC time 1972-05-26 08:38:17.900
Location Calapan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-26

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