Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 7:09 PM
2013-11-24 11:09 UTC · -21.680°, -179.322°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
596 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.680°, -179.322°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 596 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 (~6607 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.