Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 10:19 PM
2023-10-07 14:19 UTC · -5.729°, 146.153°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.729°, 146.153°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 75 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 (~2390 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.