Friday, October 4, 2013 at 5:40 AM
2013-10-03 21:40 UTC ยท -23.300ยฐ, -179.713ยฐ
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
541 km
Deep
Energy
239 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-23.300ยฐ, -179.713ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 541 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 (~6637 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.