Saturday, December 2, 1972 at 9:37 AM
1972-12-02 01:37 UTC · 6.185°, 126.970°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
83 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.185°, 126.970°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 83 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 45/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 272 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.