Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7:10 PM
2023-10-31 11:10 UTC · -17.541°, -179.026°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
560 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-17.541°, -179.026°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 560 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 (~6477 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 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.