Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 8:55 PM
2008-10-22 12:55 UTC · -18.414°, -175.351°
Magnitude
6.4 mwc
Major
Depth
233 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.414°, -175.351°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 233 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 (~6877 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.