Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:40 PM
2023-09-28 14:40 UTC ยท -15.587ยฐ, 167.741ยฐ
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
125 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-15.587ยฐ, 167.741ยฐ
Felt reports
8
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 125 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 (~4986 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
19 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.