Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 5:33 AM
2012-01-24 21:33 UTC ยท -20.063ยฐ, -177.773ยฐ
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
472 km
Deep
Energy
239 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-20.063ยฐ, -177.773ยฐ
Felt reports
4
โDid You Feel It?โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 472 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 (~6694 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.