Friday, October 14, 2022 at 6:20 AM
2022-10-13 22:20 UTC · -4.812°, 153.591°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.812°, 153.591°
Felt reports
11
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 72 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 (~3096 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 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.