Wednesday, May 27, 1964 at 2:31 PM
1964-05-27 06:31 UTC · -56.214°, -27.728°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.214°, -27.728°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 125 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 (~13797 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 272 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.