Earthquake details

Thursday, March 22, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 22, 1973 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.318 and latitude 5.947.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 102.0 km
Coordinates 5.947, 126.318
UTC time 1973-03-22 22:39:15.500
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-22

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