Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 9:30 PM
2016-12-18 13:30 UTC · -9.974°, -70.970°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
612 km
Deep
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-9.974°, -70.970°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 612 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: Philippine Trench (~17988 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.