Thursday, December 19, 1968 at 4:03 AM
1968-12-18 20:03 UTC · -19.802°, -177.609°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
377 km
Deep
Energy
6.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.802°, -177.609°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 377 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6701 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.