Friday, April 22, 2016 at 12:47 PM
2016-04-22 04:47 UTC · -6.993°, 129.683°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
159 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.993°, 129.683°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 159 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 (~1355 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.