Friday, August 25, 2006 at 8:44 AM
2006-08-25 00:44 UTC · -24.403°, -67.028°
Magnitude
6.6 mwb
Major
Depth
184 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-24.403°, -67.028°
Felt reports
12
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 184 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 (~17480 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 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.