Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 3:21 AM
2010-09-17 19:21 UTC ยท 36.443ยฐ, 70.774ยฐ
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
220 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.443ยฐ, 70.774ยฐ
Felt reports
549
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 220 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 (~4892 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.