Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 4:03 AM
2022-01-10 20:03 UTC · -25.044°, 179.870°
Magnitude
5.7 mww
Strong
Depth
499 km
Deep
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-25.044°, 179.870°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 499 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6567 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 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.