Tuesday, March 7, 1911 at 1:30 AM
1911-03-06 17:30 UTC · 6.024°, 126.037°
Magnitude
6.8 ms
Major
Depth
100 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.024°, 126.037°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 100 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 (~94 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.