Friday, February 20, 2009 at 9:46 AM
2009-02-20 01:46 UTC · -18.365°, -178.749°
Magnitude
5.6 mwb
Strong
Depth
515 km
Deep
Energy
3.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-18.365°, -178.749°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 515 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: Philippine Trench (~6535 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 274 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.