| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.185, 126.970 |
| UTC time | 1972-12-02 01:37:45.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 2, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 2, 1972 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 119.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.970 and latitude 6.185.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 119.5 km |
| Malita | 152.5 km |
| Samal | 171.1 km |
| Davao City | 179.7 km |
| Alabel | 186.1 km |
| Maluñgun | 187.1 km |
| Digos | 189.1 km |
| Panabo | 189.3 km |
| Tagum | 190.6 km |
| Compostela | 192.1 km |
| General Santos | 199.2 km |
| Monkayo | 207.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Mati
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M 4.4
Malita
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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100.6 km |
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