Monday, November 20, 2017 at 11:23 PM
2017-11-20 15:23 UTC ยท 32.853ยฐ, 46.389ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
35 km
Shallow
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
32.853ยฐ, 46.389ยฐ
Felt reports
11
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 35 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~7190 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.