Monday, March 8, 2021 at 8:48 PM
2021-03-08 12:48 UTC · -32.204°, -69.906°
Magnitude
5.2 mww
Strong
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-32.204°, -69.906°
Felt reports
21
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 107 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 (~16614 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.