Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 7, 1973 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 85.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.797 and latitude 6.448.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 207.0 km
Coordinates 6.448, 126.797
UTC time 1973-02-07 09:51:17.600
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-07

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