Earthquake details

Thursday, September 7, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Thursday, September 7, 1972 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 107.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.300 and latitude 35.924.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.924, 73.300
UTC time 1972-09-07 04:24:14.750
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-07

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