Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 3:31 PM
2010-07-29 07:31 UTC · 6.548°, 123.222°
Magnitude
6.6 mwc
Major
Depth
618 km
Deep
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.548°, 123.222°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 618 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: Cotabato Trench (~115 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 25/100 (moderate).
20 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.