Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 10:17 PM
2014-11-19 14:17 UTC · -15.807°, -73.750°
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
239 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.807°, -73.750°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 73 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 (~17504 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.