Friday, November 19, 1965 at 4:00 AM
1965-11-18 20:00 UTC ยท -18.855ยฐ, -177.721ยฐ
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
430 km
Deep
Energy
73.9 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-18.855ยฐ, -177.721ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 430 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6655 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 308 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes โData from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.