Sunday, July 27, 2003 at 2:25 PM
2003-07-27 06:25 UTC · 47.151°, 139.248°
Magnitude
6.8 mwb
Major
Depth
470 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
47.151°, 139.248°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 470 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 (~3333 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 322 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.