Monday, January 22, 1973 at 4:20 AM
1973-01-21 20:20 UTC · -15.857°, -174.055°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
129 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.857°, -174.055°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 129 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6927 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.