Tuesday, August 5, 1969 at 1:19 AM
1969-08-04 17:19 UTC · -5.639°, 125.331°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
525 km
Deep
Energy
50.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.639°, 125.331°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 525 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: Cotabato Trench (~1192 km away).
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.