Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 1:27 PM
2012-01-01 05:27 UTC · 31.456°, 138.072°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
365 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
31.456°, 138.072°
Felt reports
300
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 365 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 (~2162 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 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.