Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 8:49 AM
2023-03-14 00:49 UTC · -5.420°, 146.834°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
213 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.420°, 146.834°
Felt reports
16
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 213 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 (~2440 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
17 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.