Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1:36 PM
2023-03-01 05:36 UTC · -4.825°, 149.504°
Magnitude
6.6 mww
Major
Depth
601 km
Deep
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.825°, 149.504°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 601 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: Philippine Trench (~2677 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 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.