Tuesday, November 3, 1964 at 8:43 PM
1964-11-03 12:43 UTC · 0.047°, 123.755°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
146 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.047°, 123.755°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 146 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~551 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 271 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.