Monday, April 18, 2011 at 9:03 PM
2011-04-18 13:03 UTC · -34.336°, 179.874°
Magnitude
6.6 mww
Major
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-34.336°, 179.874°
Felt reports
43
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 86 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 (~7012 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.