Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 8:23 AM
2009-12-24 00:23 UTC · 42.126°, 135.008°
Magnitude
5.7 mw
Strong
Depth
395 km
Deep
Energy
4.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
42.126°, 135.008°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 395 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: Manila Trench (~2689 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 277 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.