Friday, June 9, 2006 at 1:58 PM
2006-06-09 05:58 UTC · -17.531°, -178.747°
Magnitude
6.1 mwb
Major
Depth
564 km
Deep
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.531°, -178.747°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 564 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: Philippine Trench (~6505 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.