Friday, April 4, 2008 at 8:11 PM
2008-04-04 12:11 UTC · 14.071°, -91.086°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
84 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.071°, -91.086°
Felt reports
22
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 84 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 (~15033 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.