Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5:54 AM
2018-02-06 21:54 UTC · 38.154°, 72.478°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
112 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
38.154°, 72.478°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 112 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~4765 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.