Friday, January 5, 1973 at 9:54 PM
1973-01-05 13:54 UTC · -38.997°, 175.232°
Magnitude
6.2 mb
Major
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-38.997°, 175.232°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 150 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 (~6920 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.