Sunday, October 18, 1964 at 8:32 PM
1964-10-18 12:32 UTC · -7.220°, 123.832°
Magnitude
6.9 mw
Major
Depth
586 km
Deep
Energy
387.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.220°, 123.832°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 586 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: Cotabato Trench (~1359 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.