Friday, November 8, 2019 at 6:44 PM
2019-11-08 10:44 UTC · -21.945°, -179.511°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
577 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.945°, -179.511°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 577 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 (~6599 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.