Monday, January 16, 2023 at 12:49 PM
2023-01-16 04:49 UTC · 28.980°, 139.345°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
405 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
28.980°, 139.345°
Felt reports
13
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 405 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: Manila Trench (~2181 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
15 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.