Friday, May 31, 2019 at 6:12 PM
2019-05-31 10:12 UTC · 6.279°, 126.479°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
99 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.279°, 126.479°
Felt reports
37
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 99 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 (~38 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
20 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.