Sunday, August 26, 1973 at 9:46 AM
1973-08-26 01:46 UTC · -0.160°, 125.046°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.160°, 125.046°
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 85 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 (~585 km away).
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.