Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 9:04 AM
2019-01-05 01:04 UTC · 4.449°, 126.107°
Magnitude
5.0 mww
Strong
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.449°, 126.107°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 107 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: Philippine Trench (~165 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 29/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.