Monday, September 9, 2019 at 2:10 AM
2019-09-08 18:10 UTC · -6.537°, 155.023°
Magnitude
5.1 mww
Strong
Depth
372 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.537°, 155.023°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 372 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~3313 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.