Friday, September 1, 1972 at 8:47 PM
1972-09-01 12:47 UTC · -15.012°, 167.399°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Major
Depth
122 km
Intermediate
Energy
16.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.012°, 167.399°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 122 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 Major 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).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 291 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.