Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 3:16 AM
2006-05-22 19:16 UTC · 1.741°, 99.584°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
181 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
1.741°, 99.584°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 181 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 (~2474 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.