Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 2:16 AM
2011-08-24 18:16 UTC · -7.768°, -74.528°
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Strong
Depth
141 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.768°, -74.528°
Felt reports
19
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
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: Philippine Trench (~17631 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.