Monday, September 22, 2008 at 3:31 PM
2008-09-22 07:31 UTC · 41.578°, 140.450°
Magnitude
5.6 mwb
Strong
Depth
149 km
Intermediate
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
41.578°, 140.450°
Felt reports
10
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 149 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 (~2958 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
1 recorded M4.0+ event within 274 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.