Tuesday, April 16, 1957 at 12:04 PM
1957-04-16 04:04 UTC · -4.509°, 107.116°
Magnitude
6.9 mw
Major
Depth
596 km
Deep
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.509°, 107.116°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 596 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: Cotabato Trench (~2024 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.