Friday, August 2, 2019 at 3:22 PM
2019-08-02 07:22 UTC · 4.979°, 125.964°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
96 km
Intermediate
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.979°, 125.964°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 96 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: Cotabato Trench (~121 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 37/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.