Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 2:30 AM
2009-02-24 18:30 UTC · -13.175°, 167.244°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
220 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.175°, 167.244°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 220 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 (~4832 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.