Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 4:17 AM
2011-08-30 20:17 UTC · -6.978°, 125.104°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
521 km
Deep
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.978°, 125.104°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 521 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 (~1338 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.