Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 12:54 PM
2016-01-23 04:54 UTC ยท 36.668ยฐ, 71.351ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
95 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.668ยฐ, 71.351ยฐ
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 95 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 (~4843 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.