Wednesday, September 6, 1972 at 1:18 AM
1972-09-05 17:18 UTC · 1.943°, 128.262°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
39.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.943°, 128.262°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 125 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 (~350 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 301 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.