Tuesday, March 7, 1972 at 3:45 PM
1972-03-07 07:45 UTC · -28.266°, -178.165°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
212 km
Intermediate
Energy
137.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-28.266°, -178.165°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 212 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: Philippine Trench (~6998 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 316 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.