Friday, January 19, 2018 at 9:11 AM
2018-01-19 01:11 UTC · -13.229°, -74.578°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
81 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.229°, -74.578°
Felt reports
9
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 81 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17519 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.