Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 4:55 PM
2011-02-19 08:55 UTC ยท -16.886ยฐ, -177.407ยฐ
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
397 km
Deep
Energy
169 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-16.886ยฐ, -177.407ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 397 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: Philippine Trench (~6617 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.