Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:27 AM
2015-01-07 16:27 UTC · 8.671°, 121.015°
Magnitude
4.3 mb
Moderate
Depth
37 km
Shallow
Energy
43 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
8.671°, 121.015°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 37 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: Negros Oriental Fault (~221 km away). Last major event: 2012 Negros Earthquake (M6.7).
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.