Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:12 AM
2009-01-04 23:12 UTC ยท 36.442ยฐ, 70.883ยฐ
Magnitude
5.7 mwc
Strong
Depth
187 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
36.442ยฐ, 70.883ยฐ
Felt reports
95
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Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 187 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 (~4882 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.