Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 7:00 AM
2012-01-13 23:00 UTC · -16.751°, -178.029°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
392 km
Deep
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.751°, -178.029°
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 392 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 (~6550 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.