Earthquake details

Saturday, September 22, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, September 22, 1973 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 222.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.101 and latitude 3.510.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.510, 127.101
UTC time 1973-09-22 12:38:52.300
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-09-22

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