Thursday, February 14, 1963 at 3:04 PM
1963-02-14 07:04 UTC · -7.403°, 128.286°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
220 km
Intermediate
Energy
124.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.403°, 128.286°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 220 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 (~1382 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.