Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 2:40 AM
2019-07-23 18:40 UTC · -31.645°, -69.673°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-31.645°, -69.673°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 115 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~16678 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.