Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 9:55 PM
2016-04-13 13:55 UTC · 23.094°, 94.865°
Magnitude
6.9 mww
Major
Depth
136 km
Intermediate
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
23.094°, 94.865°
Felt reports
289
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 136 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: Manila Trench (~2466 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 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.