Friday, August 8, 1969 at 2:30 PM
1969-08-08 06:30 UTC ยท 36.369ยฐ, 70.891ยฐ
Magnitude
5.9 mw
Strong
Depth
193 km
Intermediate
Energy
11.1 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.369ยฐ, 70.891ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 193 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~4881 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.