Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 5:28 AM
2016-09-24 21:28 UTC · -19.782°, -178.244°
Magnitude
6.9 mww
Major
Depth
596 km
Deep
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.782°, -178.244°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 596 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 Trench (~6637 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 326 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.