Saturday, December 6, 1930 at 3:03 PM
1930-12-06 07:03 UTC · 53.000°, -172.000°
Magnitude
6.5 ms
Major
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
53.000°, -172.000°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
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: Manila Trench (~6882 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.