Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 6:47 PM
2018-11-15 10:47 UTC · -18.067°, -177.781°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
567 km
Deep
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.067°, -177.781°
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 567 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: Philippine Trench (~6621 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.