Friday, October 15, 2004 at 12:08 PM
2004-10-15 04:08 UTC · 24.530°, 122.694°
Magnitude
6.7 mwb
Major
Depth
94 km
Intermediate
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.530°, 122.694°
Felt reports
27
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 94 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: Manila Trench (~471 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 318 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.