Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 7, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, June 7, 1972 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masbate (Philippines - PH), about 14.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.734 and latitude 12.449.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 12.449, 123.734
UTC time 1972-06-07 05:24:22.200
Location Masbate
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-06-07

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