Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 8:22 AM
2023-07-19 00:22 UTC · 12.800°, -88.080°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
71 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
12.800°, -88.080°
Felt reports
202
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 71 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: Manila Trench (~15350 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
19 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.