Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:08 AM
2024-01-09 01:08 UTC · 4.712°, 126.312°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
97 km
Intermediate
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
4.712°, 126.312°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 97 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 (~132 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 33/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.