Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at 6:26 PM
2001-12-19 10:26 UTC · 17.359°, -93.876°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
190 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.359°, -93.876°
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 190 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 (~14561 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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