Sunday, June 28, 1970 at 7:09 PM
1970-06-28 11:09 UTC · -21.678°, -179.392°
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
605 km
Deep
Energy
58.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.678°, -179.392°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 605 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6600 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.