Monday, August 15, 2022 at 5:04 AM
2022-08-14 21:04 UTC · -22.078°, 170.966°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
78 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.078°, 170.966°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 78 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 (~5606 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
18 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.