Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 10:38 AM
2014-08-17 02:38 UTC · -7.066°, 125.457°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
490 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.066°, 125.457°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 490 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1351 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.