Wednesday, October 25, 1967 at 4:54 PM
1967-10-25 08:54 UTC · 24.459°, 122.225°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.459°, 122.225°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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 (~428 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 271 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.