Saturday, January 29, 1972 at 12:18 AM
1972-01-28 16:18 UTC · 21.021°, 120.120°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Major
Depth
31 km
Shallow
Energy
17.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
21.021°, 120.120°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 31 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~138 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 21/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 292 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.