Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:02 AM
2013-03-25 23:02 UTC · 14.487°, -90.463°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
189 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.487°, -90.463°
Felt reports
26
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 189 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: Manila Trench (~15042 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
15 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.