Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 10:24 PM
2006-07-16 14:24 UTC · -19.937°, -178.401°
Magnitude
5.7 mwc
Strong
Depth
597 km
Deep
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.937°, -178.401°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 597 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 (~6628 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
11 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.