Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 5:38 PM
2024-01-28 09:38 UTC · -8.236°, -71.400°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
621 km
Deep
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.236°, -71.400°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 621 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 (~17970 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 310 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.