Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 2:19 AM
2012-12-07 18:19 UTC · -38.428°, 176.067°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
163 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-38.428°, 176.067°
Felt reports
85
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 163 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: Philippine Trench (~6946 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.