Saturday, August 6, 1955 at 4:31 PM
1955-08-06 08:31 UTC · -20.955°, -177.666°
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
360 km
Deep
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.955°, -177.666°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 360 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 Trench (~6739 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.