Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 10:59 AM
2006-06-27 02:59 UTC · -19.865°, -178.287°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
570 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.865°, -178.287°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 570 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: Philippine Trench (~6636 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
18 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.