Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 8:22 AM
2008-02-02 00:22 UTC · -22.135°, -68.330°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
102 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.135°, -68.330°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 102 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 (~17580 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.