Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 5:31 AM
2015-08-26 21:31 UTC · 27.621°, 140.023°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
461 km
Deep
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.621°, 140.023°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 461 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 Fault Zone (~2184 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
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.