Sunday, November 21, 1965 at 6:31 PM
1965-11-21 10:31 UTC · -6.193°, 130.402°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
133 km
Intermediate
Energy
100.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.193°, 130.402°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 133 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: Philippine Trench (~1286 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 312 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.