Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 9:01 AM
2018-06-16 01:01 UTC ยท -31.266ยฐ, -68.944ยฐ
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-31.266ยฐ, -68.944ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 110 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~16751 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.