Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 4:07 AM
2011-06-01 20:07 UTC · -6.433°, 154.349°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.433°, 154.349°
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 86 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 (~3240 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.