Wednesday, August 10, 1960 at 12:46 AM
1960-08-09 16:46 UTC · -24.506°, -177.008°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
25.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-24.506°, -177.008°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 75 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 (~6942 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 296 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.