Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM
2012-09-27 13:14 UTC · 15.341°, -91.586°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
209 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.341°, -91.586°
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 209 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: Manila Trench (~14891 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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