Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 3:25 AM
2019-01-05 19:25 UTC · -8.144°, -71.587°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
570 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.144°, -71.587°
Felt reports
13
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 570 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17950 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.