Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 5:35 AM
2003-08-22 21:35 UTC · -13.368°, 167.143°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
159 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.368°, 167.143°
Felt reports
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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 (~4830 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.