Monday, September 15, 1919 at 11:50 AM
1919-09-15 03:50 UTC ยท 19.000ยฐ, -155.500ยฐ
Magnitude
6.1 fa
Major
Depth
0 km
Shallow
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
19.000ยฐ, -155.500ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 0 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~8397 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.