Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 3:13 PM
2012-04-17 07:13 UTC · -5.462°, 147.117°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
198 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.462°, 147.117°
Felt reports
37
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 198 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 (~2469 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
17 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.