Saturday, December 25, 1965 at 10:57 AM
1965-12-25 02:57 UTC · -18.096°, -178.979°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
622 km
Deep
Energy
32.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.096°, -178.979°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 622 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 (~6502 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.