Earthquake details

Monday, September 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Monday, September 4, 1972 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 115.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.340 and latitude 36.005.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	36.005, 73.340
UTC time	1972-09-04 03:51:20.400

Location	Muzaffarabad
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Thal	115.1 km
Battagram	150.6 km
Dīr	159.4 km
Mingora	162.7 km
Muzaffarabad	182.4 km
Mansehra	186.9 km
Bat Khela	198.2 km
Abbottabad	207.2 km
Bandipura	212.8 km
Sopur	217.3 km
Havelian	217.9 km
Bāramūla	219.8 km

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