Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 11:40 PM
2021-11-18 15:40 UTC · -18.234°, -178.258°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
486 km
Deep
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.234°, -178.258°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 486 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 (~6579 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.