Friday, September 22, 2023 at 5:11 AM
2023-09-21 21:11 UTC ยท -14.019ยฐ, 167.247ยฐ
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
185 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-14.019ยฐ, 167.247ยฐ
Felt reports
2
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 185 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 (~4868 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.