Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 10:19 AM
2009-01-04 02:19 UTC · 4.983°, 127.404°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
84 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.983°, 127.404°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 84 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 (~10 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 39/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.