Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 10:30 AM
2008-07-05 02:30 UTC · 54.083°, 153.986°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
495 km
Deep
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
54.083°, 153.986°
Felt reports
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 495 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: Manila Trench (~4614 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.