Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 5:34 PM
2006-09-17 09:34 UTC · -31.733°, -67.145°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
137 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-31.733°, -67.145°
Felt reports
20
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 137 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 (~16798 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 298 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.