Friday, September 8, 2017 at 1:26 AM
2017-09-07 17:26 UTC · 27.783°, 139.804°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
451 km
Deep
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.783°, 139.804°
Felt reports
8
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 451 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 Fault Zone (~2175 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
18 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.