Saturday, September 29, 1973 at 8:44 AM
1973-09-29 00:44 UTC · 41.891°, 130.871°
Magnitude
6.5 mb
Major
Depth
575 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
41.891°, 130.871°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 575 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: Manila Trench (~2473 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.