Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 6:22 AM
2006-11-14 22:22 UTC · -23.267°, -68.326°
Magnitude
5.7 mwb
Strong
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-23.267°, -68.326°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 108 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 (~17489 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.