Sunday, July 2, 2006 at 10:57 AM
2006-07-02 02:57 UTC ยท -20.486ยฐ, -176.418ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
121 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-20.486ยฐ, -176.418ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 121 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 (~6843 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.