Sunday, April 11, 1965 at 6:32 AM
1965-04-10 22:32 UTC · -17.857°, -178.646°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
544 km
Deep
Energy
71.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.857°, -178.646°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 544 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 (~6526 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.