Saturday, January 1, 2005 at 4:13 AM
2004-12-31 20:13 UTC · 36.857°, 140.835°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
90 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.857°, 140.835°
Felt reports
8
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 90 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: Manila Trench (~2672 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.