Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 2:48 PM
2021-01-10 06:48 UTC · -16.035°, 167.883°
Magnitude
6.1 mww
Major
Depth
160 km
Intermediate
Energy
21.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.035°, 167.883°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 160 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 (~5021 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.