Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 4:34 PM
2010-12-28 08:34 UTC · -23.407°, -179.802°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
551 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.407°, -179.802°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 551 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 (~6633 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
18 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.