Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 8:41 PM
2007-04-29 12:41 UTC · 52.007°, -179.972°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
117 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
52.007°, -179.972°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 117 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: Manila Trench (~6333 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events 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.