Friday, August 28, 2009 at 9:51 AM
2009-08-28 01:51 UTC · -7.146°, 123.427°
Magnitude
6.9 mwc
Major
Depth
642 km
Deep
Energy
337.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.146°, 123.427°
Felt reports
10
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 642 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: Cotabato Trench (~1352 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 326 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.