Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 10:18 AM
2005-02-08 02:18 UTC · 15.484°, -61.306°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
115 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.484°, -61.306°
Felt reports
7
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 115 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 (~16069 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.