Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 12:31 AM
2014-02-28 16:31 UTC · -15.523°, 167.695°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
121 km
Intermediate
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.523°, 167.695°
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 121 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 (~4979 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.