Sunday, November 15, 1959 at 6:25 PM
1959-11-15 10:25 UTC · 38.780°, 75.311°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
48 km
Shallow
Energy
19.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
38.780°, 75.311°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 48 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~4534 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.