Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 5:09 AM
2011-04-23 21:09 UTC · -16.388°, -179.531°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
509 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.388°, -179.531°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 509 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6385 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.