Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10:42 AM
2010-02-12 02:42 UTC ยท 23.845ยฐ, 121.194ยฐ
Magnitude
4.9 mwc
Moderate
Depth
21 km
Shallow
Energy
338 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
23.845ยฐ, 121.194ยฐ
Felt reports
17
โDid You Feel It?โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 21 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: Manila Trench (~304 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.