Friday, January 21, 2005 at 10:28 PM
2005-01-21 14:28 UTC · 24.696°, 122.460°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
104 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.696°, 122.460°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 104 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 (~463 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.