Saturday, May 14, 1955 at 2:04 PM
1955-05-14 06:04 UTC · 27.664°, 139.925°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
487 km
Deep
Energy
157.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.664°, 139.925°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 487 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: Philippine Fault Zone (~2178 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 317 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.