Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:06 AM
2022-05-10 23:06 UTC · -23.496°, -66.652°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
220 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.496°, -66.652°
Felt reports
81
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 220 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: Philippine Trench (~17582 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
18 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.