Monday, March 7, 1955 at 4:55 AM
1955-03-06 20:55 UTC · 38.096°, 72.784°
Magnitude
6.3 mw
Major
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
47.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
38.096°, 72.784°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 125 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: Manila Trench (~4738 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 303 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.