Monday, December 16, 1963 at 9:51 AM
1963-12-16 01:51 UTC · -6.399°, 105.431°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
45 km
Shallow
Energy
76.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.399°, 105.431°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 45 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~2298 km away).
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.