Friday, November 16, 2007 at 11:13 AM
2007-11-16 03:13 UTC · -2.312°, -77.838°
Magnitude
6.8 mwc
Major
Depth
123 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-2.312°, -77.838°
Felt reports
114
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 123 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 (~17194 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 322 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.