Monday, May 4, 2009 at 12:21 AM
2009-05-03 16:21 UTC · 14.546°, -91.143°
Magnitude
6.3 mwc
Major
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
42.5 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.546°, -91.143°
Felt reports
161
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 108 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~14989 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 recorded M4.0+ events within 302 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.