Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 11:27 PM
2005-12-28 15:27 UTC · 9.805°, -84.305°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
73 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.805°, -84.305°
Felt reports
91
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
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: Manila Trench (~15866 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.