Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 6:34 PM
2016-08-24 10:34 UTC · 20.923°, 94.569°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
82 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
20.923°, 94.569°
Felt reports
300
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 82 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 (~2476 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.