Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 9:20 AM
2018-05-05 01:20 UTC ยท 19.316ยฐ, -154.780ยฐ
Magnitude
4.8 ml
Moderate
Depth
11 km
Shallow
Energy
201 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
19.316ยฐ, -154.780ยฐ
Felt reports
19
โDid You Feel It?โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 11 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: Philippine Trench (~8469 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.