Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 4:56 AM
2015-05-26 20:56 UTC · -7.141°, 123.745°
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
577 km
Deep
Energy
239 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.141°, 123.745°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 577 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1350 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.