Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 3:22 AM
2007-02-13 19:22 UTC · -0.438°, 124.189°
Magnitude
5.5 mwb
Strong
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-0.438°, 124.189°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 85 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 (~605 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 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.