Sunday, May 10, 1970 at 2:00 AM
1970-05-09 18:00 UTC · -4.317°, 151.837°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
180 km
Intermediate
Energy
28.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.317°, 151.837°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 180 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 (~2895 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 297 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.