Saturday, February 2, 1974 at 1:08 AM
1974-02-01 17:08 UTC · -7.345°, 120.251°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
582 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.345°, 120.251°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 582 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1434 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.