Saturday, August 16, 1975 at 2:27 PM
1975-08-16 06:27 UTC · 2.703°, 122.972°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
443 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.703°, 122.972°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 443 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 (~280 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.