Friday, February 13, 1970 at 11:43 PM
1970-02-13 15:43 UTC · -5.923°, 112.997°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
623 km
Deep
Energy
73.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.923°, 112.997°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 623 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: Cotabato Trench (~1660 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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