Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 10:29 AM
2006-11-11 02:29 UTC ยท -20.968ยฐ, -178.661ยฐ
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
621 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-20.968ยฐ, -178.661ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 621 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 (~6642 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.