Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
2025-07-21 16:41 UTC ยท -5.862ยฐ, 146.604ยฐ
Magnitude
5.8 mww
Strong
Depth
94 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-5.862ยฐ, 146.604ยฐ
Felt reports
16
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 94 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 (~2441 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
13 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.