Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 1:18 PM
2007-10-10 05:18 UTC · -25.153°, 179.803°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
502 km
Deep
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-25.153°, 179.803°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 502 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 (~6566 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.