Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 9:04 PM
2013-05-26 13:04 UTC · -3.399°, 138.437°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-3.399°, 138.437°
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 76 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 (~1532 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.