Thursday, January 23, 1975 at 5:57 AM
1975-01-22 21:57 UTC ยท -6.400ยฐ, 154.960ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
104 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-6.400ยฐ, 154.960ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 104 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 (~3301 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.