Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 1:56 AM
2007-08-04 17:56 UTC · -22.268°, -68.349°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
119 km
Intermediate
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-22.268°, -68.349°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 119 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 (~17568 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.