Sunday, June 28, 1970 at 9:30 AM
1970-06-28 01:30 UTC · -8.724°, 124.017°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
88 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.724°, 124.017°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 88 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: Cotabato Trench (~1526 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 314 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.