Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 2:10 AM
2015-03-02 18:10 UTC · -6.994°, 125.303°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
546 km
Deep
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.994°, 125.303°
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 546 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 (~1341 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.