Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 2:47 AM
2003-02-07 18:47 UTC ยท -21.107ยฐ, -175.723ยฐ
Magnitude
5.5 mwc
Strong
Depth
114 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.107ยฐ, -175.723ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 114 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 (~6934 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
4 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.