Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 5:41 PM
2014-03-02 09:41 UTC · 12.419°, -87.815°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
12.419°, -87.815°
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 72 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 (~15401 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.