Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 8:50 PM
2008-02-12 12:50 UTC · 16.357°, -94.304°
Magnitude
6.5 mwc
Major
Depth
83 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.357°, -94.304°
Felt reports
105
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 83 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: Casiguran Fault (~14612 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.