Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 1:08 AM
2016-01-11 17:08 UTC · 44.476°, 141.087°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
239 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
44.476°, 141.087°
Felt reports
8
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 239 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 (~3213 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.