Friday, December 1, 2006 at 11:58 AM
2006-12-01 03:58 UTC · 3.390°, 99.079°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
204 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.390°, 99.079°
Felt reports
51
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 204 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 (~2443 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 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.