Monday, October 16, 2023 at 7:35 PM
2023-10-16 11:35 UTC · 52.559°, -176.924°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
174 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
52.559°, -176.924°
Felt reports
12
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 174 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: Manila Trench (~6547 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.