Saturday, January 9, 1932 at 6:21 PM
1932-01-09 10:21 UTC · -6.094°, 154.464°
Magnitude
6.9 mw
Major
Depth
395 km
Deep
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.094°, 154.464°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 395 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 (~3238 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 326 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.