Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 11:24 AM
2010-11-30 03:24 UTC · 28.349°, 139.187°
Magnitude
6.8 mwc
Major
Depth
470 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
28.349°, 139.187°
Felt reports
86
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 470 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: Manila Trench (~2147 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.