Earthquake details

Sunday, December 9, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, December 9, 1973 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 102.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.261 and latitude 35.881.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.881, 73.261
UTC time 1973-12-09 02:36:52.200
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-09

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