Friday, June 23, 1967 at 1:05 PM
1967-06-23 05:05 UTC · -5.859°, 130.325°
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
90 km
Intermediate
Energy
6.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.859°, 130.325°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 90 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: Philippine Trench (~1248 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 280 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.