Friday, April 5, 2024 at 7:03 PM
2024-04-05 11:03 UTC ยท 19.110ยฐ, 145.366ยฐ
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
222 km
Intermediate
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
19.110ยฐ, 145.366ยฐ
Felt reports
100
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Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 222 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 (~2118 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
14 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 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.