Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 8:22 PM
2018-08-22 12:22 UTC · -19.229°, 169.030°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
134 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.229°, 169.030°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 134 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 (~5283 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.