Wednesday, January 12, 1972 at 5:59 PM
1972-01-12 09:59 UTC · -6.854°, -71.798°
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
568 km
Deep
Energy
58.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.854°, -71.798°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 568 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: Philippine Trench (~17936 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 306 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.