Thursday, June 11, 1970 at 2:02 PM
1970-06-11 06:02 UTC · -24.484°, -68.461°
Magnitude
6.6 mw
Major
Depth
112 km
Intermediate
Energy
132.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-24.484°, -68.461°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 112 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: Philippine Trench (~17380 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 315 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.