Saturday, September 23, 1972 at 1:36 AM
1972-09-22 17:36 UTC · -0.101°, 122.931°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.101°, 122.931°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~579 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 273 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.