Friday, July 9, 2004 at 10:29 PM
2004-07-09 14:29 UTC ยท -17.291ยฐ, -174.371ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
123 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-17.291ยฐ, -174.371ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 123 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 (~6939 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.