Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 11:50 AM
2015-01-06 03:50 UTC · 2.976°, 124.307°
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Moderate
Depth
348 km
Deep
Energy
85 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.976°, 124.307°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 348 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: Cotabato Trench (~228 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 11/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.