Earthquake details

Sunday, September 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, September 3, 1972 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 116.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.403 and latitude 35.932.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 31.6 km
Coordinates 35.932, 73.403
UTC time 1972-09-03 16:48:29.680
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-09-03

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