Saturday, February 15, 1969 at 9:49 PM
1969-02-15 13:49 UTC · -13.672°, 167.219°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
210 km
Intermediate
Energy
4.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.672°, 167.219°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 210 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: Philippine Trench (~4850 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 277 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.