Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 9:58 AM
2008-06-18 01:58 UTC · 37.670°, 22.780°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
83 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
37.670°, 22.780°
Felt reports
53
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 83 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 (~9146 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.