Sunday, February 23, 1975 at 6:04 AM
1975-02-22 22:04 UTC · -24.886°, -179.061°
Magnitude
6.2 mb
Major
Depth
375 km
Deep
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-24.886°, -179.061°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 375 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6766 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.