Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 4:37 AM
2019-08-30 20:37 UTC · -29.736°, -69.311°
Magnitude
4.6 mwr
Moderate
Depth
113 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-29.736°, -69.311°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 113 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 (~16871 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.