Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 4:34 AM
2018-03-17 20:34 UTC · -18.741°, -69.086°
Magnitude
5.0 mww
Strong
Depth
131 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.741°, -69.086°
Felt reports
3
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 131 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 (~17769 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.