Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 3:04 AM
2022-03-18 19:04 UTC · 25.671°, 123.998°
Magnitude
5.9 mww
Strong
Depth
166 km
Intermediate
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
25.671°, 123.998°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 166 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: Manila Trench (~652 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.