Thursday, December 12, 1968 at 3:19 PM
1968-12-12 07:19 UTC · -15.961°, -177.862°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
436 km
Deep
Energy
4.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.961°, -177.862°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 436 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6540 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.