Wednesday, April 25, 1973 at 2:40 PM
1973-04-25 06:40 UTC · -15.608°, -175.818°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
350 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.608°, -175.818°
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 350 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: Philippine Trench (~6738 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.