Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 2:46 AM
2011-07-09 18:46 UTC · -5.527°, 151.926°
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Moderate
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Energy
169 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.527°, 151.926°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 72 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2954 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.