Earthquake details

Saturday, December 2, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 2, 1972 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.505 and latitude 6.275.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.275, 127.505
UTC time 1972-12-02 04:31:42.730
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-12-02

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