Friday, March 2, 2007 at 5:06 PM
2007-03-02 09:06 UTC ยท -21.610ยฐ, -177.845ยฐ
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
383 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-21.610ยฐ, -177.845ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 383 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 (~6747 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.