Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 1:07 AM
2019-01-26 17:07 UTC · -6.507°, 130.305°
Magnitude
5.2 mww
Strong
Depth
91 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.507°, 130.305°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 91 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 (~1317 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.