Monday, July 16, 2007 at 10:17 PM
2007-07-16 14:17 UTC · 36.808°, 134.850°
Magnitude
6.8 mwb
Major
Depth
350 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.808°, 134.850°
Felt reports
141
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 350 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: Manila Trench (~2245 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.