Earthquake details

Thursday, March 15, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 15, 1973 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasugbu (Philippines - PH), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.357 and latitude 13.937.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 113.0 km
Coordinates 13.937, 120.357
UTC time 1973-03-15 17:58:39.400
Location Nasugbu
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-15

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