Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 4:23 AM
2009-01-03 20:23 UTC ยท 36.419ยฐ, 70.743ยฐ
Magnitude
6.6 mwc
Major
Depth
205 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.419ยฐ, 70.743ยฐ
Felt reports
198
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 205 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: Manila Trench (~4894 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 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.