Monday, May 2, 2016 at 4:10 PM
2016-05-02 08:10 UTC · -4.547°, 152.493°
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
99 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-4.547°, 152.493°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 99 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 (~2972 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.