Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 9:25 PM
2013-07-25 13:25 UTC ยท -28.360ยฐ, -177.842ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-28.360ยฐ, -177.842ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 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 (~7031 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.