Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 4:43 AM
2007-07-25 20:43 UTC · -21.660°, -178.529°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
446 km
Deep
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.660°, -178.529°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 446 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 (~6682 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.