Tuesday, January 3, 1950 at 10:51 AM
1950-01-03 02:51 UTC · 17.533°, 121.447°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
30 km
Shallow
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.533°, 121.447°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 30 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: Casiguran Fault (~129 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 39/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.