Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 5, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Tuesday, September 5, 1972 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 126.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.507 and latitude 35.962.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.962, 73.507
UTC time 1972-09-05 04:07:26.390
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-05

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