Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:23 AM
2011-11-30 03:23 UTC · -14.434°, -73.360°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
75 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-14.434°, -73.360°
Felt reports
8
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 75 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 (~17600 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.