Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 6:43 AM
2009-01-24 22:43 UTC · 5.485°, 126.283°
Magnitude
5.1 mwc
Strong
Depth
144 km
Intermediate
Energy
674 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.485°, 126.283°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 144 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 (~97 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 43/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.