Thursday, February 1, 1973 at 1:14 PM
1973-02-01 05:14 UTC · -22.655°, -66.195°
Magnitude
6.1 mb
Major
Depth
229 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.655°, -66.195°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 229 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17684 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.