Thursday, September 16, 1965 at 9:50 PM
1965-09-16 13:50 UTC · 7.156°, 126.522°
Magnitude
6.0 mw
Major
Depth
160 km
Intermediate
Energy
16.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.156°, 126.522°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 160 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~10 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 55/100 (high).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 291 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.