Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on Saturday, 2 December 1972 at 03:56 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 60 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 60.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.148°N / 127.492°E
(Philippines)Nearest volcano: Leonard Range (211 km / 131 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
151 km (94 mi) ESE of Bobon (Davao) (pop: 4,520)
159 km (99 mi) SE of Manay (Davao) (pop: 20,300)
167 km (104 mi) ESE of Mati (Davao) (pop: 105,900)
232 km (144 mi) ESE of Davao City (pop: 1,212,500)
236 km (147 mi) SE of Magugpo Poblacion (Davao) (pop: 233,300)
238 km (148 mi) ESE of Panabo (Davao) (pop: 84,700)
245 km (152 mi) ESE of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100)
357 km (222 mi) ESE of Budta (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (pop: 1,273,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 60 km | Philippine Islands region (Philippines) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) 2 December 03:56 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):- 16 Apr 1973 10:30 UTC| M 0.0 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Apr 1973 02:01 UTC| M 4.2 |81 km (50.3 mi) depth|35 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 09 Mar 1973 10:06 UTC| M 6.0 |55 km (34.2 mi) depth|22 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on Friday, 9 March 1973 at 10:06 (GMT)
- 02 Feb 1973 01:25 UTC| M 0.0 |48 km (29.8 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Jan 1973 20:54 UTC| M 0.0 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 05 Jan 1973 10:07 UTC| M 4.8 |90 km (55.9 mi) depth|37 km (23 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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