Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:58 AM
2009-11-16 19:58 UTC · 6.602°, 126.251°
Magnitude
4.9 mwc
Moderate
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.602°, 126.251°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 75 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 (~44 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 58/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.