Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 9:32 PM
2005-03-12 13:32 UTC · -7.234°, 120.472°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
541 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-7.234°, 120.472°
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 541 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: Cotabato Trench (~1416 km away).
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.