Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:34 PM
2018-03-06 14:34 UTC · -5.179°, 106.565°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
370 km
Deep
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.179°, 106.565°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 370 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 (~2117 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.