Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
2026-03-01 05:44 UTC · -21.803°, -179.453°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
579 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.803°, -179.453°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 579 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 (~6599 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.