Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:27 PM
2015-02-27 15:27 UTC · -7.478°, 122.535°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
565 km
Deep
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.478°, 122.535°
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 565 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~1397 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.