Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 7:27 AM
2014-12-12 23:27 UTC · 3.929°, 127.152°
Magnitude
4.4 mb
Moderate
Depth
132 km
Intermediate
Energy
60 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.929°, 127.152°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 132 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 (~125 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 24/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.