Thursday, March 6, 1969 at 3:33 AM
1969-03-05 19:33 UTC · 36.394°, 70.746°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
206 km
Intermediate
Energy
28.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.394°, 70.746°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 206 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: Manila Trench (~4894 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.