Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 8:05 AM
2003-08-30 00:05 UTC · -14.796°, 167.238°
Magnitude
6.0 mwb
Major
Depth
137 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.796°, 167.238°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 137 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 (~4901 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.