Friday, April 21, 2023 at 11:02 PM
2023-04-21 15:02 UTC · -6.303°, 146.441°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
89 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.303°, 146.441°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 89 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2450 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.