Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
2025-05-03 11:30 UTC · -27.771°, -179.612°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
471 km
Deep
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-27.771°, -179.612°
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 471 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6846 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.