Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 2:45 AM
2018-02-07 18:45 UTC ยท -17.915ยฐ, -178.534ยฐ
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
574 km
Deep
Energy
85 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-17.915ยฐ, -178.534ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 574 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 (~6540 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.