Earthquake details

Sunday, May 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, May 12, 1974 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 207.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.440 and latitude 2.768.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.768, 126.440
UTC time 1974-05-12 20:17:23.600
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-12

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