Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 11:08 PM
2011-10-08 15:08 UTC ยท -17.910ยฐ, -178.614ยฐ
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
592 km
Deep
Energy
85 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-17.910ยฐ, -178.614ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 592 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 (~6532 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.