Monday, November 22, 1971 at 4:19 PM
1971-11-22 08:19 UTC · 0.105°, 123.995°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Strong
Depth
103 km
Intermediate
Energy
13.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.105°, 123.995°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 103 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: Cotabato Trench (~544 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 288 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.