Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 5:34 PM
2007-12-11 09:34 UTC · -25.638°, -177.331°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
160 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-25.638°, -177.331°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 160 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: Philippine Trench (~6959 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.