Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 12:18 AM
2022-09-16 16:18 UTC · -5.497°, 148.280°
Magnitude
5.1 mww
Strong
Depth
23 km
Shallow
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.497°, 148.280°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 23 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2586 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.