Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 4:09 AM
2005-07-23 20:09 UTC · 12.078°, -85.971°
Magnitude
5.6 mwb
Strong
Depth
168 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
12.078°, -85.971°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 168 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 (~15555 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.