Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 9:28 AM
2018-05-01 01:28 UTC · -5.897°, 145.907°
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
239 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.897°, 145.907°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 110 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 (~2376 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.