Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 9:04 AM
2019-04-20 01:04 UTC · -5.811°, 154.442°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
387 km
Deep
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.811°, 154.442°
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 387 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 (~3224 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.