Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 12, 1973 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalibo Town (Philippines - PH), about 35.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.501 and latitude 11.998.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 11.998, 122.501
UTC time 1973-05-12 06:35:54.100
Location Kalibo Town
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-12

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