Wednesday, August 23, 1972 at 7:59 PM
1972-08-23 11:59 UTC · 1.787°, 127.302°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
120 km
Intermediate
Energy
4.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.787°, 127.302°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 120 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 (~358 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 276 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.