Monday, July 12, 2010 at 8:11 AM
2010-07-12 00:11 UTC · -22.146°, -68.216°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.146°, -68.216°
Felt reports
40
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 115 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: Philippine Trench (~17587 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 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.