Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 9:49 PM
2020-01-29 13:49 UTC · -10.418°, 161.276°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-10.418°, 161.276°
Felt reports
10
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 85 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~4114 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
12 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.