Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 12:18 AM
2010-05-24 16:18 UTC · -8.087°, -71.558°
Magnitude
6.5 mwc
Major
Depth
581 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.087°, -71.558°
Felt reports
27
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 581 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: Philippine Trench (~17954 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.