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M6.9 earthquake, Philippines, 2017-04-28

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth26 km

Time (UTC)2017-04-28 20:23

Rank in 201711 / 110among M6+

Rank since 19002009 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

31 km SW of Burias, Philippines · 5.50, 125.07

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1918 M8.3M8.3

1924 M8.1M8.1

1972 M8.0M8.0

1976 M7.9M7.9

1913 M7.9M7.9

2026 M7.8M7.8

1936 M7.8M7.8

1972 M7.7M7.7

1910 M7.6M7.6

1969 M7.6M7.6

2010 M7.6M7.6

2002 M7.5M7.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.3 2017-01-10	2017-01-10 06:13	627 km	189 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
M6.3 2016-09-23	2016-09-23 22:53	65 km	36 km SE of Tamisan, Philippines
M6.5 2016-01-11	2016-01-11 16:38	13 km	227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.6 2014-12-02	2014-12-02 05:11	614 km	106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines
M6.3 2014-07-14	2014-07-14 07:59	20 km	78 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.1 2013-02-16	2013-02-16 04:37	105 km	16 km SE of Caburan, Philippines
M6.0 2012-10-17	2012-10-17 04:42	326 km	166 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.6 2011-02-10	2011-02-10 14:41	525 km	250 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
M6.5 2011-02-10	2011-02-10 14:39	523 km	235 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
M6.6 2010-07-29	2010-07-29 07:31	618 km	89 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.