Wednesday, July 13, 1966 at 10:40 PM
1966-07-13 14:40 UTC · -0.124°, 122.800°
Magnitude
5.5 mw
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.124°, 122.800°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 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: Cotabato Trench (~585 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 271 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.