Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 4:52 AM
2011-09-03 20:52 UTC · 35.790°, 139.358°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
101 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
35.790°, 139.358°
Felt reports
24
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 101 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: Manila Trench (~2497 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.