Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 2:42 PM
2015-12-13 06:42 UTC · -6.868°, 129.859°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
77 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.868°, 129.859°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~1345 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.