Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 12:47 AM
2017-12-15 16:47 UTC · -7.492°, 108.174°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
90 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.492°, 108.174°
Felt reports
459
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 90 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 (~2145 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.