Thursday, June 9, 2005 at 11:45 AM
2005-06-09 03:45 UTC · 5.178°, 126.899°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
89 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.178°, 126.899°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 89 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 (~51 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 38/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.