Friday, September 21, 1973 at 4:43 AM
1973-09-20 20:43 UTC · 9.048°, 123.789°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
560 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.048°, 123.789°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 560 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Central Philippine Fault (~68 km away). Last major event: 2013 Bohol Earthquake (M7.2).
Area seismic-hazard score: 65/100 (very high).
15 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.