Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 11:10 AM
1972-05-02 03:10 UTC · 5.544°, 124.622°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
370 km
Deep
Energy
3.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.544°, 124.622°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 370 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: Cotabato Trench (~23 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 38/100 (moderate).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 272 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.