Saturday, October 14, 1972 at 8:00 AM
1972-10-14 00:00 UTC · 48.319°, 148.877°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
395 km
Deep
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
48.319°, 148.877°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 395 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~3944 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.