Monday, December 22, 1975 at 2:42 PM
1975-12-22 06:42 UTC · -57.900°, -25.736°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
103 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-57.900°, -25.736°
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 103 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: Cotabato Trench (~13574 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.