Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 12:09 PM
2015-03-14 04:09 UTC · -14.447°, 167.389°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
164 km
Intermediate
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.447°, 167.389°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 164 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~4901 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.