Tuesday, August 16, 1966 at 10:16 AM
1966-08-16 02:16 UTC ยท 36.395ยฐ, 70.903ยฐ
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
196 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.8 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.395ยฐ, 70.903ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 196 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: Manila Trench (~4880 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.