Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 1:44 PM
2006-04-01 05:44 UTC · 18.589°, 145.252°
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
532 km
Deep
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.589°, 145.252°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 532 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: Philippine Trench (~2088 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.