Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 1:55 AM
2011-09-05 17:55 UTC · 2.965°, 97.893°
Magnitude
6.7 mww
Major
Depth
91 km
Intermediate
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.965°, 97.893°
Felt reports
449
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 91 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 (~2583 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 recorded M4.0+ events within 318 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.