Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 12:31 PM
2023-04-18 04:31 UTC · -22.319°, 179.451°
Magnitude
6.7 mww
Major
Depth
580 km
Deep
Energy
169.2 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.319°, 179.451°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 580 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 (~6412 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 318 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.