Sunday, May 24, 1931 at 8:13 AM
1931-05-24 00:13 UTC · 10.267°, 125.616°
Magnitude
6.1 mw
Major
Depth
15 km
Shallow
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.267°, 125.616°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 15 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~101 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 47/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.