Tuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:59 PM
1973-02-13 13:59 UTC · 4.553°, 125.703°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
176 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.553°, 125.703°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 176 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 (~131 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 30/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.