Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 3:07 AM
1972-05-01 19:07 UTC · 4.656°, 125.214°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
175 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.656°, 125.214°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 175 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 (~95 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 29/100 (moderate).
3 recorded M4.0+ events 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.