Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 4:38 AM
2005-09-24 20:38 UTC · -21.046°, 168.925°
Magnitude
5.3 mb
Strong
Depth
70 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.046°, 168.925°
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 70 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 (~5365 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.