Monday, September 22, 2014 at 1:32 AM
2014-09-21 17:32 UTC · 27.940°, 139.597°
Magnitude
5.5 mww
Strong
Depth
491 km
Deep
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
27.940°, 139.597°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 491 km this was a deep earthquake. Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~2167 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.