Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 7:10 AM
2021-10-11 23:10 UTC · 48.297°, 153.751°
Magnitude
5.8 mww
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
48.297°, 153.751°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 70 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: Manila Trench (~4241 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
13 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.