Earthquake details

Saturday, July 8, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, July 8, 1972 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 89.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.862 and latitude 7.446.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.4 km
Coordinates 7.446, 126.862
UTC time 1972-07-08 00:46:58.590
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-08

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