Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9:49 PM
2012-04-13 13:49 UTC · 14.590°, -92.440°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
76 km
Intermediate
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.590°, -92.440°
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 76 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 (~14892 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.