Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 8:18 AM
2013-09-04 00:18 UTC · 29.938°, 138.833°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
402 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
29.938°, 138.833°
Felt reports
167
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 402 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: Manila Trench (~2166 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 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.