Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 9:55 PM
2012-08-05 13:55 UTC · -21.150°, -178.358°
Magnitude
5.8 mww
Strong
Depth
484 km
Deep
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.150°, -178.358°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 484 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 (~6679 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
17 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.