Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7:06 PM
2019-12-05 11:06 UTC · -6.216°, 128.676°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
303 km
Deep
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.216°, 128.676°
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 303 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 (~1254 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.