Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 11:09 PM
2010-08-15 15:09 UTC · -5.692°, 148.342°
Magnitude
6.3 mwb
Major
Depth
175 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.692°, 148.342°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 175 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 (~2602 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 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.