Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 10:35 AM
2015-07-29 02:35 UTC · 59.894°, -153.196°
Magnitude
6.4 mw
Major
Depth
119 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
59.894°, -153.196°
Felt reports
1,099
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 119 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 (~8001 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.