Saturday, May 18, 1974 at 4:55 AM
1974-05-17 20:55 UTC · -6.513°, 106.837°
Magnitude
6.0 mb
Major
Depth
131 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.513°, 106.837°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 131 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~2183 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.