Monday, February 2, 2004 at 5:06 AM
2004-02-01 21:06 UTC · -5.547°, 151.708°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.547°, 151.708°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 73 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 (~2933 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.