Thursday, May 31, 1962 at 2:28 PM
1962-05-31 06:28 UTC · 22.027°, 142.857°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
269 km
Intermediate
Energy
108.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
22.027°, 142.857°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 269 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2019 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.