Friday, October 7, 1966 at 12:28 PM
1966-10-07 04:28 UTC · 4.402°, 126.062°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.402°, 126.062°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~170 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 28/100 (moderate).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 273 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.