Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 4:55 AM
2015-03-10 20:55 UTC · 6.776°, -72.987°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
155 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.776°, -72.987°
Felt reports
424
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 155 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 (~16783 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.