Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7:21 PM
2023-10-04 11:21 UTC · 5.317°, 126.044°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
113 km
Intermediate
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.317°, 126.044°
Felt reports
45
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 113 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: Cotabato Trench (~117 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 40/100 (moderate).
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.