Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 5:09 PM
2007-08-08 09:09 UTC · 51.932°, 155.607°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
226 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
51.932°, 155.607°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 226 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: Manila Trench (~4567 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
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.