Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 2:32 AM
2005-12-16 18:32 UTC ยท 38.506ยฐ, 141.900ยฐ
Magnitude
6.0 mwc
Major
Depth
43 km
Shallow
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
38.506ยฐ, 141.900ยฐ
Felt reports
35
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 43 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2850 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.