Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Indonesia) on Friday, 8 December 1972 at 20:17 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.606°N / 127.188°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Balut (202 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
185 km (115 mi) SE of Mati (Philippines) (pop: 105,900) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) SE of Lupon (Davao Oriental, Philippines) (pop: 27,200) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) ESE of Malita (Philippines) (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) ESE of Alabel (Philippines) (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) ESE of Maluñgun (Philippines) (pop: 52,200) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) ESE of General Santos (Philippines) (pop: 679,600) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (148 mi) SE of Davao City (Philippines) (pop: 1,212,500) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) ESE of Digos (Philippines) (pop: 116,100) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) SE of Tagum City (Philippines) (pop: 233,300) --> See nearby quakes!
2613 km (1624 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.5 | 35 km | Philippine Islands region (Indonesia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.5 quake Philippine Islands Region (Indonesia) 8 December 1972 20:17 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 07 Jan 1973 22:17 UTC| M 5.1 |79 km (49.1 mi) depth|15 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 05 Jan 1973 10:07 UTC| M 4.8 |90 km (55.9 mi) depth|33 km (20 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 02 Jan 1973 13:03 UTC| M 4.4 |62 km (38.5 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 28 Dec 1972 05:54 UTC| M 6.0 |44.5 km (27.7 mi) depth|7 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on Thursday, 28 December 1972 at 05:54 (GMT)
- 08 Dec 1972 20:43 UTC| M 5.9 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Philippine Islands Region (Indonesia) on Friday, 8 December 1972 at 20:17 (GMT)
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