Friday, September 27, 2019 at 12:36 AM
2019-09-26 16:36 UTC · -40.815°, -71.999°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
129 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-40.815°, -71.999°
Felt reports
114
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 129 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 (~15707 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 294 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.