Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 10:09 AM
2012-02-16 02:09 UTC · -24.552°, 179.846°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
515 km
Deep
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-24.552°, 179.846°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 515 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 (~6543 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.