Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM
2009-09-05 03:58 UTC ยท -15.121ยฐ, -70.248ยฐ
Magnitude
5.8 mwc
Strong
Depth
210 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-15.121ยฐ, -70.248ยฐ
Felt reports
11
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 210 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 (~17876 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 282 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes โData from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.