Monday, December 11, 2023 at 2:33 PM
2023-12-11 06:33 UTC · -18.814°, -175.654°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
248 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.814°, -175.654°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 248 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 (~6860 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 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.