Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 4:35 PM
2024-04-27 08:35 UTC · 27.821°, 139.619°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
496 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.821°, 139.619°
Felt reports
9
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 496 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2162 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.