Monday, August 24, 2009 at 1:26 PM
2009-08-24 05:26 UTC · 41.016°, 140.065°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
176 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
41.016°, 140.065°
Felt reports
26
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 176 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 (~2893 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
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.