Monday, July 17, 2023 at 11:05 AM
2023-07-17 03:05 UTC · -38.186°, -70.443°
Magnitude
6.6 mww
Major
Depth
186 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-38.186°, -70.443°
Felt reports
447
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 186 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 (~16027 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
5 recorded M4.0+ events within 314 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.