Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 12:16 PM
2011-04-23 04:16 UTC · -10.375°, 161.200°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
79 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-10.375°, 161.200°
Felt reports
17
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 79 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 (~4105 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.