Saturday, March 31, 1973 at 8:36 AM
1973-03-31 00:36 UTC · 5.816°, 124.041°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
554 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.816°, 124.041°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 554 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~79 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 30/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.