Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 11:26 AM
2007-04-19 03:26 UTC ยท -17.064ยฐ, -174.445ยฐ
Magnitude
5.4 mwc
Strong
Depth
155 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-17.064ยฐ, -174.445ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 155 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 (~6924 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.