Earthquake details

Monday, March 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, March 12, 1973 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 252.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.491 and latitude 4.175.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 4.175, 126.491
UTC time 1973-03-12 12:39:02.000
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-12

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