Wednesday, May 10, 1967 at 5:30 AM
1967-05-09 21:30 UTC · 5.161°, 127.412°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
90 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.161°, 127.412°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
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 (~1 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 40/100 (moderate).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.