Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:25 PM
2020-04-18 08:25 UTC · 27.126°, 140.135°
Magnitude
6.6 mww
Major
Depth
453 km
Deep
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.126°, 140.135°
Felt reports
41
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 453 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 (~2166 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 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.