Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 4:07 PM
2004-01-11 08:07 UTC · -16.237°, -176.175°
Magnitude
5.9 mwb
Strong
Depth
366 km
Deep
Energy
10.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-16.237°, -176.175°
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 366 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 Trench (~6721 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
7 recorded M4.0+ events within 286 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.