Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM
2013-09-21 01:39 UTC · -7.331°, 120.011°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
550 km
Deep
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.331°, 120.011°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 550 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: Cotabato Trench (~1441 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 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.