Earthquake details

Sunday, August 19, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 19, 1973 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pandan (Philippines - PH), about 109.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.178 and latitude 11.358.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 11.358, 121.178
UTC time 1973-08-19 01:45:18.900
Location Iloilo City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-19

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