Friday, December 22, 2006 at 7:06 PM
2006-12-22 11:06 UTC · 3.269°, 125.277°
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
178 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
3.269°, 125.277°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Celebes Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 178 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: Cotabato Trench (~236 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 10/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 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.