Earthquake details

Monday, September 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Monday, September 4, 1972 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.388 and latitude 35.812.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.812, 73.388
UTC time	1972-09-04 10:35:42.250

Location	Muzaffarabad
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Thal	110.0 km
Battagram	130.6 km
Mingora	147.9 km
Dīr	152.6 km
Muzaffarabad	160.7 km
Mansehra	165.9 km
Bat Khela	185.1 km
Abbottabad	186.1 km
Bandipura	192.8 km
Sopur	196.4 km
Havelian	196.9 km
Bāramūla	198.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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