Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 1:52 AM
2008-01-15 17:52 UTC · -21.984°, -179.535°
Magnitude
6.5 mwc
Major
Depth
598 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.984°, -179.535°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 598 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: Philippine Trench (~6599 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.