Friday, March 8, 2024 at 5:11 PM
2024-03-08 09:11 UTC · 5.817°, 126.941°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.817°, 126.941°
Felt reports
7
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 115 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 (~15 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 43/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 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.