Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 8:23 AM
2009-12-24 00:23 UTC · 42.245°, 134.719°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
392 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
42.245°, 134.719°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 392 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: Manila Trench (~2684 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
2 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.