Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:01 AM
2023-05-17 23:01 UTC · 15.107°, -90.805°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
252 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.107°, -90.805°
Felt reports
57
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 252 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 (~14965 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 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.