Earthquake details

Sunday, November 12, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Sunday, November 12, 1972 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 141.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.407 and latitude 12.322.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 12.322, 144.407
UTC time 1972-11-12 02:25:58.540
Location Dededo Village
Country Guam (GU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-11-12

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