Friday, March 31, 1972 at 7:16 AM
1972-03-30 23:16 UTC · -6.231°, 146.320°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
105 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.231°, 146.320°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 105 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 (~2434 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 282 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.