Thursday, September 29, 1960 at 7:18 PM
1960-09-29 11:18 UTC · 19.316°, 144.888°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
420 km
Deep
Energy
132.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
19.316°, 144.888°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 420 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2079 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.