Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 2:59 AM
2013-08-24 18:59 UTC ยท 15.170ยฐ, -87.567ยฐ
Magnitude
4.6 mwr
Moderate
Depth
14 km
Shallow
Energy
120 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
15.170ยฐ, -87.567ยฐ
Felt reports
37
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 14 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~15176 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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