Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 11:13 PM
2016-07-20 15:13 UTC · -18.928°, 169.055°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
167 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.928°, 169.055°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 167 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 (~5271 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
16 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.