Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 17, 1973 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pandan (Philippines - PH), about 70.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.498 and latitude 11.504.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 11.504, 121.498
UTC time 1973-08-17 18:48:16.800
Location Kalibo Town
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-17

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