Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 9:14 PM
2022-09-06 13:14 UTC · -23.093°, -68.947°
Magnitude
5.0 mww
Strong
Depth
93 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.093°, -68.947°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 93 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 (~17460 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.