Saturday, August 24, 1968 at 6:36 AM
1968-08-23 22:36 UTC · -21.989°, -63.554°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
534 km
Deep
Energy
44.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.989°, -63.554°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 534 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: Philippine Trench (~17906 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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