Friday, August 11, 2017 at 1:28 PM
2017-08-11 05:28 UTC · 14.007°, 120.739°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
172 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.007°, 120.739°
Felt reports
349
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 172 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: Marikina Valley Fault System (~49 km away). Last major event: 1658 Manila Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
18 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.