Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 1:26 PM
2017-09-20 05:26 UTC · -16.293°, -71.233°
Magnitude
5.3 mww
Strong
Depth
106 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.293°, -71.233°
Felt reports
28
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 106 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 (~17723 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.