Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 25, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, July 25, 1973 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catbalogan (Philippines - PH), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.388 and latitude 11.988.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 11.988, 125.388
UTC time 1973-07-25 21:08:28.000
Location Tacloban City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-25

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