Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 11:34 AM
2005-02-05 03:34 UTC · 16.011°, 145.867°
Magnitude
6.6 mwc
Major
Depth
143 km
Intermediate
Energy
119.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.011°, 145.867°
Felt reports
105
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 143 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2083 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.