Sunday, April 29, 1973 at 8:59 AM
1973-04-29 00:59 UTC · -6.323°, 129.873°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
126 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.323°, 129.873°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 126 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: Philippine Trench (~1286 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.