Saturday, November 20, 1965 at 11:05 PM
1965-11-20 15:05 UTC ยท -7.225ยฐ, 129.120ยฐ
Magnitude
5.8 mw
Strong
Depth
148 km
Intermediate
Energy
8.4 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-7.225ยฐ, 129.120ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 148 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 (~1371 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 283 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.