Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at 8:20 PM
1972-05-09 12:20 UTC · -17.788°, -178.744°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Strong
Depth
564 km
Deep
Energy
14.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.788°, -178.744°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 564 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6514 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 290 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.