Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 2:01 AM
2012-09-01 18:01 UTC · 16.229°, -92.773°
Magnitude
5.5 mwb
Strong
Depth
257 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.229°, -92.773°
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 257 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 (~14733 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.