Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 7:39 AM
2016-11-21 23:39 UTC ยท 37.210ยฐ, 141.399ยฐ
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
24 km
Shallow
Energy
338 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
37.210ยฐ, 141.399ยฐ
Felt reports
1
โDid You Feel It?โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 24 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: Manila Trench (~2735 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.