Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:24 PM
2021-01-17 12:24 UTC · -34.954°, -71.069°
Magnitude
4.7 mwr
Moderate
Depth
94 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-34.954°, -71.069°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 94 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 (~16301 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.