Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 8:18 PM
2024-10-30 12:18 UTC · -4.406°, 150.083°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
509 km
Deep
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.406°, 150.083°
Felt reports
63
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 509 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2718 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.