Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 5:59 AM
2012-02-07 21:59 UTC · 10.075°, 123.427°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.075°, 123.427°
Felt reports
6
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 10 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Negros Oriental Fault (~17 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
Area seismic-hazard score: 77/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.