Monday, December 10, 2007 at 8:33 PM
2007-12-10 12:33 UTC ยท -25.841ยฐ, -177.408ยฐ
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Strong
Depth
147 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-25.841ยฐ, -177.408ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 147 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 (~6961 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.