Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 9:52 PM
2003-08-19 13:52 UTC ยท -21.987ยฐ, -179.546ยฐ
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
604 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.987ยฐ, -179.546ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 604 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 (~6598 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.