Saturday, October 8, 1960 at 1:53 PM
1960-10-08 05:53 UTC · 40.090°, 129.890°
Magnitude
6.8 mw
Major
Depth
608 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
40.090°, 129.890°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 608 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: Manila Trench (~2259 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.