Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 2:36 PM
2011-06-23 06:36 UTC · -37.582°, -70.482°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
168 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-37.582°, -70.482°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 168 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~16083 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.