Earthquake details

Monday, September 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Monday, September 4, 1972 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.392 and latitude 35.840.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.840, 73.392
UTC time	1972-09-04 13:37:50.350

Location	Muzaffarabad
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Thal	111.4 km
Battagram	133.7 km
Mingora	150.6 km
Dīr	154.3 km
Muzaffarabad	163.8 km
Mansehra	169.0 km
Bat Khela	187.5 km
Abbottabad	189.3 km
Bandipura	195.1 km
Sopur	199.0 km
Havelian	200.0 km
Bāramūla	201.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4

Muzaffarabad

Pakistan · 2025-12-06 19:10 UTC

187.8 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.

Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.

Set up alerts Create account