Friday, June 8, 2012 at 12:03 AM
2012-06-07 16:03 UTC · -15.877°, -72.413°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.877°, -72.413°
Felt reports
25
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 110 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 (~17631 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.