Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 11:13 AM
2015-02-24 03:13 UTC · -21.072°, -179.017°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
614 km
Deep
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.072°, -179.017°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 614 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 (~6612 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.