Friday, February 24, 2023 at 4:02 AM
2023-02-23 20:02 UTC · 3.280°, 128.136°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.280°, 128.136°
Felt reports
7
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 92 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 (~204 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 15/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.