Friday, March 5, 1965 at 10:32 PM
1965-03-05 14:32 UTC · -27.027°, -63.214°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
561 km
Deep
Energy
7.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-27.027°, -63.214°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 561 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 Trench (~17439 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.