Saturday, September 5, 1970 at 3:52 PM
1970-09-05 07:52 UTC · 52.224°, 151.521°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
581 km
Deep
Energy
79.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
52.224°, 151.521°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 581 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: Manila Trench (~4358 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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