Monday, August 25, 2014 at 7:21 AM
2014-08-24 23:21 UTC · -14.598°, -73.571°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
101 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.598°, -73.571°
Felt reports
50
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 101 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 (~17572 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
12 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.