Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 4:45 AM
2004-05-21 20:45 UTC · -7.630°, 123.013°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
272 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.630°, 123.013°
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 272 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: Cotabato Trench (~1409 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.