Friday, July 16, 1965 at 2:33 AM
1965-07-15 18:33 UTC · 7.740°, 123.811°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Strong
Depth
570 km
Deep
Energy
13.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.740°, 123.811°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 570 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~155 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 37/100 (moderate).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 289 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.