Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 9:06 AM
2017-05-20 01:06 UTC · 9.382°, 123.954°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
533 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.382°, 123.954°
Felt reports
45
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 533 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: Central Philippine Fault (~35 km away). Last major event: 2013 Bohol Earthquake (M7.2).
Area seismic-hazard score: 72/100 (very high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.