Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 9:19 AM
2017-09-21 01:19 UTC · 10.422°, 125.538°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.422°, 125.538°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 95 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: Philippine Trench (~113 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 46/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.