Sunday, November 26, 1972 at 2:45 AM
1972-11-25 18:45 UTC · -14.928°, 167.436°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
140 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.928°, 167.436°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 140 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 (~4927 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 271 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.