Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 8:49 PM
2012-08-11 12:49 UTC · 38.427°, 46.703°
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Moderate
Depth
8 km
Shallow
Energy
239 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
38.427°, 46.703°
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 8 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 (~7069 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.