Monday, June 3, 1968 at 10:16 PM
1968-06-03 14:16 UTC · 45.445°, 148.584°
Magnitude
5.6 mw
Strong
Depth
155 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
45.445°, 148.584°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 155 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 (~3739 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.