| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.492, 127.350 |
| UTC time | 1972-12-09 00:07:46.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 9, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 9, 1972 at 00:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 205.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.350 and latitude 5.492.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 205.6 km |
| Malita | 218.2 km |
| Alabel | 238.0 km |
| Maluñgun | 245.2 km |
| General Santos | 250.9 km |
| Samal | 253.0 km |
| Davao City | 260.6 km |
| Digos | 261.2 km |
| Polomolok | 265.9 km |
| Panabo | 273.5 km |
| Tagum | 276.8 km |
| Compostela | 280.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Mati
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M 4.3
Mati
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M 4.5
Davao City
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180.5 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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M 4.4
Malita
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182.0 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
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M 4.5
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175.7 km |
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