Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 3:03 AM
2006-04-21 19:03 UTC ยท -18.357ยฐ, -177.999ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
514 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-18.357ยฐ, -177.999ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 514 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6609 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
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.