Monday, January 20, 2020 at 2:51 PM
2020-01-20 06:51 UTC · -59.228°, -26.282°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
93 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-59.228°, -26.282°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 93 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: Cotabato Trench (~13473 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 294 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.