Sunday, August 18, 1912 at 9:19 PM
1912-08-18 13:19 UTC · -7.092°, 123.414°
Magnitude
6.5 mb
Major
Depth
600 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.092°, 123.414°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 600 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: Cotabato Trench (~1346 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.