Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:12 AM
2018-09-07 02:12 UTC · -2.253°, -78.790°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
111 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-2.253°, -78.790°
Felt reports
108
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 111 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 (~17092 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 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.