Sunday, February 12, 1956 at 7:49 PM
1956-02-12 11:49 UTC · 18.787°, 119.641°
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
21 km
Shallow
Energy
66.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.787°, 119.641°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 21 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: Manila Trench (~148 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 20/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 307 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.