Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 8:22 PM
2015-06-23 12:22 UTC · 27.648°, 140.069°
Magnitude
5.6 mb
Strong
Depth
471 km
Deep
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.648°, 140.069°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 471 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2190 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.