Friday, February 17, 2012 at 4:14 AM
2012-02-16 20:14 UTC · 14.614°, -92.400°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.614°, -92.400°
Felt reports
7
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 77 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: Casiguran Fault (~14893 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
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.