Wednesday, April 5, 1972 at 6:43 AM
1972-04-04 22:43 UTC · -7.446°, 125.532°
Magnitude
6.8 mw
Major
Depth
405 km
Deep
Energy
223.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.446°, 125.532°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 405 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1394 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 321 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.