Tuesday, April 7, 1964 at 9:18 PM
1964-04-07 13:18 UTC · 0.061°, 123.274°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
166 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.061°, 123.274°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 166 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 (~555 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 282 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.