Wednesday, August 24, 1932 at 8:10 PM
1932-08-24 12:10 UTC · 16.456°, 120.381°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
15 km
Shallow
Energy
20.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.456°, 120.381°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
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: Digdig Fault (~114 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.