Earthquake details

Saturday, March 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 17, 1973 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naga (Philippines - PH), about 50.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.787 and latitude 13.372.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.372, 122.787
UTC time 1973-03-17 08:30:51.800
Location Naga
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1973-03-17

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