Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 11:51 AM
2019-01-26 03:51 UTC · -7.009°, 156.321°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
355 km
Deep
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.009°, 156.321°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 355 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 (~3466 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
17 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.