Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 8:18 PM
2015-06-23 12:18 UTC · 27.738°, 139.725°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
460 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.738°, 139.725°
Felt reports
8
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 460 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2166 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.