Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 5:20 PM
2017-11-28 09:20 UTC · -5.497°, 126.274°
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
488 km
Deep
Energy
239 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.497°, 126.274°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 488 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 Trench (~1175 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.