Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 12:11 AM
2009-12-01 16:11 UTC · 5.089°, 127.428°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
91 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.089°, 127.428°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 91 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 (~3 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 40/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.