Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 10:28 PM
2006-10-26 14:28 UTC · 38.649°, 15.390°
Magnitude
5.8 mwc
Strong
Depth
212 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
38.649°, 15.390°
Felt reports
72
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 212 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 (~9707 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 282 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.