Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 6:45 PM
2006-10-18 10:45 UTC · -15.053°, 167.266°
Magnitude
6.4 mwc
Major
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.053°, 167.266°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 115 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 (~4916 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.