Thursday, August 17, 1967 at 3:19 AM
1967-08-16 19:19 UTC · 0.873°, 98.876°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
0.873°, 98.876°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 75 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 (~2590 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.