Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 9:15 AM
2014-01-25 01:15 UTC · -6.150°, 130.363°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
145 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.150°, 130.363°
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 145 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~1280 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.