Friday, May 29, 2015 at 3:00 PM
2015-05-29 07:00 UTC · 56.594°, -156.430°
Magnitude
6.8 mw
Major
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
56.594°, -156.430°
Felt reports
109
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 73 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 (~7865 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.