Monday, April 30, 1973 at 4:20 AM
1973-04-29 20:20 UTC · 0.363°, 125.243°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.363°, 125.243°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 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: Cotabato Trench (~534 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 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.