Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 10:25 AM
2005-09-21 02:25 UTC · 43.892°, 146.145°
Magnitude
6.1 mwb
Major
Depth
103 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.892°, 146.145°
Felt reports
11
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 103 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 (~3482 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.