Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 21, 1973 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 205.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.619 and latitude 2.938.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 2.938, 126.619
UTC time 1973-08-21 01:45:45.700
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-21

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