Tuesday, July 17, 1973 at 4:45 AM
1973-07-16 20:45 UTC · 55.078°, 160.995°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
81 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
55.078°, 160.995°
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 81 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: Manila Trench (~5053 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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