Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 11:48 PM
2006-12-12 15:48 UTC · 3.733°, 124.684°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
214 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.733°, 124.684°
Felt reports
15
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 214 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: Cotabato Trench (~160 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 19/100 (low).
20 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.