December 2023 Mindanao earthquake

December 2023 Mindanao earthquake
Damaged PAGASA Doppler weather radar station in Hinatuan.Map
December 2023 Mindanao earthquake is located in Philippines
December 2023 Mindanao earthquake
UTC time2023-12-02 14:37:04
ISC event636143719
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateDecember 2, 2023
Local time22:37
Magnitude7.6 Mww
7.4 Mw
Depth40.0 km (24.9 mi)
Epicenter8°31′37″N 126°24′58″E / 8.527°N 126.416°E / 8.527; 126.416
TypeOblique-thrust
Total damage₱1.2 billion (US$22.8 million)[1]
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)

PEIS VII (Destructive)
Tsunami64 cm (2.10 ft)
Aftershocks8,403 (425 above Mw 4.5, as of 29/12/2023)[2]
Strongest is Mw 6.9
Casualties3 dead, 79 injured

On December 2, 2023, at 22:37 PST (14:37 UTC), a moment magnitude (Mww ) 7.6 earthquake occurred off the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The shallow subduction earthquake killed at least three people and left 79 injured.[3]

  1. ^ "Situation Report No. 18 for the Magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 Earthquake In Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USGS catalog was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Situation Report No. 18 for the Magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 Earthquake In Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.