Saturday, May 28, 1932 at 10:21 AM
1932-05-28 02:21 UTC ยท 28.396ยฐ, 131.755ยฐ
Magnitude
6.7 mw
Major
Depth
15 km
Shallow
Energy
147.4 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
28.396ยฐ, 131.755ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 15 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 (~1466 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.