Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 2:40 AM
2022-12-14 18:40 UTC · 51.608°, 178.597°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
51.608°, 178.597°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 73 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: Manila Trench (~6026 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event 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.