Friday, August 30, 2013 at 5:32 AM
2013-08-29 21:32 UTC · 15.098°, -93.059°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.098°, -93.059°
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 85 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: Casiguran Fault (~14804 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
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.