Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 5:28 AM
2010-01-04 21:28 UTC · -7.229°, 120.544°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
524 km
Deep
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.229°, 120.544°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 524 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 (~1413 km away).
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.