Friday, October 1, 1965 at 9:22 PM
1965-10-01 13:22 UTC · -19.921°, 174.480°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
546 km
Deep
Energy
32.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.921°, 174.480°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 546 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 (~5833 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.