Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 11:22 AM
2013-04-21 03:22 UTC · 29.933°, 138.887°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
422 km
Deep
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
29.933°, 138.887°
Felt reports
7
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 422 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: Manila Trench (~2171 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.