Friday, August 21, 2020 at 12:42 PM
2020-08-21 04:42 UTC · -6.872°, 123.483°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
633 km
Deep
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.872°, 123.483°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 633 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: Cotabato Trench (~1321 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.