Monday, November 4, 1968 at 5:07 PM
1968-11-04 09:07 UTC · -14.177°, 172.113°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
597 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.177°, 172.113°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 597 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 (~5362 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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