Earthquake details

Friday, October 13, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Friday, October 13, 1972 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 119.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.437 and latitude 35.931.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 35.931, 73.437
UTC time 1972-10-13 05:04:37.380
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-10-13

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