M8.0 earthquake near Mati, Davao Region
19677 d ago · 2 Dec 1972, 00:19 UTC 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake on 2 Dec 1972, 00:19 UTC at a depth of 51 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Mati, about 76 km away in Davao Region, Philippines.
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