Monday, May 22, 1967 at 2:45 AM
1967-05-21 18:45 UTC · -0.897°, 101.313°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
179 km
Intermediate
Energy
181.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.897°, 101.313°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 179 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: Cotabato Trench (~2421 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 319 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.