Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 6:08 PM
2016-09-10 10:08 UTC · -5.573°, -76.954°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
121 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.573°, -76.954°
Felt reports
40
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 121 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 (~17365 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.