Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:41 AM
2019-04-04 02:41 UTC · -5.504°, 147.398°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
194 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.504°, 147.398°
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 194 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 (~2499 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.