Sunday, July 16, 1972 at 8:29 AM
1972-07-16 00:29 UTC · -20.809°, -178.676°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
615 km
Deep
Energy
3.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.809°, -178.676°
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 615 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: Philippine Trench (~6635 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.