Monday, October 11, 2021 at 5:48 AM
2021-10-10 21:48 UTC ยท 18.820ยฐ, -155.527ยฐ
Magnitude
6.2 ml
Major
Depth
35 km
Shallow
Energy
31.1 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
18.820ยฐ, -155.527ยฐ
Felt reports
3,487
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 35 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~8396 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event 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.