Monday, January 20, 2003 at 2:34 AM
2003-01-19 18:34 UTC · -5.198°, 153.633°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
84 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.198°, 153.633°
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 84 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 (~3116 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
13 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.