Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 3:54 PM
2005-01-06 07:54 UTC · 10.804°, 93.606°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.804°, 93.606°
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 107 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: Manila Trench (~2743 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.