Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 9:26 PM
2009-09-03 13:26 UTC · 31.140°, 130.014°
Magnitude
6.2 mwc
Major
Depth
163 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
31.140°, 130.014°
Felt reports
17
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 163 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 (~1492 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.