Thursday, March 17, 1966 at 11:50 PM
1966-03-17 15:50 UTC · -21.149°, -179.093°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
625 km
Deep
Energy
142.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.149°, -179.093°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 625 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 (~6608 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.