Monday, November 10, 2003 at 3:23 AM
2003-11-09 19:23 UTC · 1.562°, 127.358°
Magnitude
5.8 mwb
Strong
Depth
134 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.562°, 127.358°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 134 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 (~383 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.