Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 5:59 AM
2021-10-02 21:59 UTC · 12.872°, 120.914°
Magnitude
5.4 mww
Strong
Depth
9 km
Shallow
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
12.872°, 120.914°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 9 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~119 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 68/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.