Wednesday, April 2, 1975 at 4:44 PM
1975-04-02 08:44 UTC · 33.597°, 140.374°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
71 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
33.597°, 140.374°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 71 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2458 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.