Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 12:01 PM
2007-02-17 04:01 UTC · -3.596°, 151.234°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
445 km
Deep
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-3.596°, 151.234°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 445 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 (~2804 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.