Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:07 PM
2022-06-04 13:07 UTC · -17.960°, -174.968°
Magnitude
6.3 mww
Major
Depth
237 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.960°, -174.968°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 237 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: Philippine Trench (~6900 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events 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.