Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 11:40 PM
2011-06-08 15:40 UTC ยท -4.571ยฐ, 149.936ยฐ
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
511 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-4.571ยฐ, 149.936ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 511 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 (~2710 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.