Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12:32 AM
2016-12-08 16:32 UTC · 40.429°, -126.367°
Magnitude
4.7 mwr
Moderate
Depth
3 km
Shallow
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
40.429°, -126.367°
Felt reports
51
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 3 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~10531 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.