Friday, March 29, 2019 at 10:00 PM
2019-03-29 14:00 UTC · -8.232°, 119.963°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
199 km
Intermediate
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-8.232°, 119.963°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 199 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: Cotabato Trench (~1538 km away).
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.