Saturday, January 22, 1972 at 3:18 AM
1972-01-21 19:18 UTC · -6.751°, -71.902°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
564 km
Deep
Energy
20.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.751°, -71.902°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17925 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.