Monday, March 23, 2015 at 6:27 AM
2015-03-22 22:27 UTC · 6.804°, -73.147°
Magnitude
5.1 mwr
Strong
Depth
155 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.804°, -73.147°
Felt reports
46
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 155 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~16774 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.