Tuesday, April 17, 1928 at 11:25 AM
1928-04-17 03:25 UTC · 17.731°, -96.019°
Magnitude
6.5 mw
Major
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
94.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.731°, -96.019°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 80 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: Casiguran Fault (~14374 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 311 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.