Sunday, November 24, 1974 at 3:06 PM
1974-11-24 07:06 UTC · 4.771°, 127.241°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
141 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.771°, 127.241°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 141 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~38 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 35/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.