Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 10:10 AM
2011-02-22 02:10 UTC · 14.127°, 120.648°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
141 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
14.127°, 120.648°
Felt reports
77
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 141 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: Marikina Valley Fault System (~48 km away). Last major event: 1658 Manila Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.