Saturday, July 29, 1972 at 1:04 PM
1972-07-29 05:04 UTC · 0.121°, 123.480°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
139 km
Intermediate
Energy
27.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.121°, 123.480°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 139 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~546 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 297 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.