Sunday, January 26, 1964 at 5:09 PM
1964-01-26 09:09 UTC · -16.402°, -71.744°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
118 km
Intermediate
Energy
81.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.402°, -71.744°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 118 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17669 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.