Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 2:59 AM
2007-03-12 18:59 UTC · 46.897°, 151.770°
Magnitude
5.6 mwb
Strong
Depth
145 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
46.897°, 151.770°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 145 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 (~4033 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.