Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 4:10 AM
2019-12-04 20:10 UTC · -19.068°, 169.575°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
266 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.068°, 169.575°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 266 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: Philippine Trench (~5326 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
17 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.