Friday, January 18, 1957 at 6:26 AM
1957-01-17 22:26 UTC · 33.187°, 137.590°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
358 km
Deep
Energy
81.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
33.187°, 137.590°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 358 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 (~2209 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.