Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 9:55 PM
2020-12-27 13:55 UTC · -19.079°, -69.416°
Magnitude
5.1 mww
Strong
Depth
111 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.079°, -69.416°
Felt reports
27
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 111 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 (~17719 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.