Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 10:50 AM
2004-01-28 02:50 UTC · 9.816°, 125.914°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
91 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.816°, 125.914°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Visayas
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 91 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 (~57 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 51/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.