Monday, August 26, 2024 at 7:29 AM
2024-08-25 23:29 UTC · -19.813°, -175.071°
Magnitude
6.9 mww
Major
Depth
96 km
Intermediate
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.813°, -175.071°
Felt reports
24
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 96 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 (~6952 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 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.