Sunday, March 19, 1967 at 3:15 AM
1967-03-18 19:15 UTC · -6.075°, 146.354°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.075°, 146.354°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 110 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 (~2429 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event 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.