Monday, July 3, 1972 at 1:31 PM
1972-07-03 05:31 UTC · 5.799°, 125.834°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
106 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.799°, 125.834°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 106 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: Cotabato Trench (~98 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 50/100 (high).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 274 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.