Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 1:09 AM
2020-08-01 17:09 UTC · 7.293°, 124.133°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
483 km
Deep
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.293°, 124.133°
Felt reports
6
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 483 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~145 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 34/100 (moderate).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.