Earthquake details

Monday, July 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, July 3, 1972 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 69.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.834 and latitude 5.799.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 105.7 km
Coordinates 5.799, 125.834
UTC time 1972-07-03 05:31:30.130
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-03

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