Saturday, July 18, 1964 at 8:45 PM
1964-07-18 12:45 UTC · 0.031°, 123.740°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
6.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.031°, 123.740°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 115 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 (~553 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 281 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.