Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 4:57 AM
2021-07-23 20:57 UTC · 13.798°, 120.743°
Magnitude
5.8 mww
Strong
Depth
121 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.798°, 120.743°
Felt reports
31
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 121 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Marikina Valley Fault System (~69 km away). Last major event: 1658 Manila Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.