Friday, December 2, 1966 at 5:31 PM
1966-12-02 09:31 UTC · 3.251°, 128.174°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.251°, 128.174°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
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: Philippine Trench (~208 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 14/100 (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.