Monday, February 23, 2004 at 11:16 PM
2004-02-23 15:16 UTC ยท -16.622ยฐ, -174.164ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mw
Strong
Depth
250 km
Intermediate
Energy
629 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-16.622ยฐ, -174.164ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 250 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 (~6939 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.