Friday, December 30, 2016 at 6:30 AM
2016-12-29 22:30 UTC · -9.028°, 118.664°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-9.028°, 118.664°
Felt reports
114
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 79 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: Cotabato Trench (~1668 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.