Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 3:08 AM
2008-07-08 19:08 UTC · 18.930°, 121.125°
Magnitude
4.4 mb
Moderate
Depth
90 km
Intermediate
Energy
60 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.930°, 121.125°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 90 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Casiguran Fault (~286 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
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.