Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:26 PM
2019-04-22 09:26 UTC · 14.957°, 121.090°
Magnitude
4.3 mb
Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Energy
43 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.957°, 121.090°
Felt reports
33
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 10 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Marikina Valley Fault System (~12 km away). Last major event: 1658 Manila Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.