Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 3:06 PM
2022-05-22 07:06 UTC · -26.212°, 178.450°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
604 km
Deep
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-26.212°, 178.450°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 604 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6489 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 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.