Friday, January 2, 2009 at 4:51 PM
2009-01-02 08:51 UTC · -19.186°, -174.908°
Magnitude
5.0 mwc
Strong
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-19.186°, -174.908°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 150 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 (~6947 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.