Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 3:15 PM
2017-08-02 07:15 UTC · -33.212°, -70.626°
Magnitude
5.4 mww
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-33.212°, -70.626°
Felt reports
509
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 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 (~16484 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.