Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 4:31 AM
1999-10-25 20:31 UTC · -38.699°, 175.803°
Magnitude
6.2 mwb
Major
Depth
159 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-38.699°, 175.803°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 159 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: Philippine Trench (~6943 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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