Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 8:34 PM
2015-01-18 12:34 UTC · 9.662°, 123.588°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
87 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.662°, 123.588°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 87 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: Negros Oriental Fault (~45 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
Area seismic-hazard score: 73/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.