Monday, April 22, 2019 at 10:49 PM
2019-04-22 14:49 UTC · -56.263°, -27.351°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.263°, -27.351°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 79 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: Cotabato Trench (~13779 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.