Earthquake details

Saturday, December 28, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, December 28, 1974 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Battagram (Pakistan - PK), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.923 and latitude 35.128.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.128, 72.923
UTC time 1974-12-28 12:46:08.500
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-28

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