Tuesday, September 19, 1967 at 6:56 PM
1967-09-19 10:56 UTC · 43.065°, 145.297°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.065°, 145.297°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 80 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~3373 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.