Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 12:34 PM
2012-06-23 04:34 UTC · 3.009°, 97.896°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.009°, 97.896°
Felt reports
195
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 95 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: Manila Trench (~2580 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.