| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.259, -129.097 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-23 10:52:32.960 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 23, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Canada on Sunday, July 23, 1972 at 10:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Campbell River (Canada - CA), about 276.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -129.097 and latitude 50.259.
| Location | Nanaimo |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Campbell River | 276.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 390.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 421.3 km |
| West End | 442.2 km |
| Vancouver | 444.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 445.6 km |
| Richmond | 445.7 km |
| Ladner | 452.3 km |
| Langford | 452.7 km |
| Burnaby | 455.3 km |
| New Westminster | 460.1 km |
| Delta | 462.5 km |
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