Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 3, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 3, 1973 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.706 and latitude 5.795.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 132.0 km
Coordinates 5.795, 125.706
UTC time 1973-10-03 05:27:45.100
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-10-03

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