Saturday, October 7, 1972 at 8:34 PM
1972-10-07 12:34 UTC · -4.573°, 153.101°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
6.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.573°, 153.101°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 85 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 (~3036 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 280 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.