Tuesday, August 25, 1964 at 1:26 AM
1964-08-24 17:26 UTC · 0.008°, 123.595°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
155 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.008°, 123.595°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 155 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 (~557 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.