Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 4:21 AM
2022-02-16 20:21 UTC · -23.768°, 179.998°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
535 km
Deep
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.768°, 179.998°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 535 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 (~6524 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.