Friday, December 1, 1967 at 9:57 PM
1967-12-01 13:57 UTC · 49.439°, 154.435°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
143 km
Intermediate
Energy
50.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
49.439°, 154.435°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 143 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: Manila Trench (~4350 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 304 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.