Sunday, March 29, 1970 at 6:08 PM
1970-03-29 10:08 UTC · -17.070°, 168.634°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
237 km
Intermediate
Energy
111.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.070°, 168.634°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 237 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 (~5141 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 313 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.