Monday, May 7, 2007 at 5:11 AM
2007-05-06 21:11 UTC · -19.401°, -179.354°
Magnitude
6.5 mwc
Major
Depth
676 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.401°, -179.354°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 676 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 (~6514 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
13 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.