Earthquake details

Saturday, March 3, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 3, 1973 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 271.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.295 and latitude 3.586.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 112.0 km
Coordinates 3.586, 126.295
UTC time 1973-03-03 00:44:36.400
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-03

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