Earthquake details

Sunday, September 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, September 3, 1972 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 113.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.285 and latitude 36.044.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.044, 73.285
UTC time 1972-09-03 17:09:18.680
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-03

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