Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 3:16 AM
2009-03-20 19:16 UTC · 5.733°, 127.328°
Magnitude
5.3 mwc
Strong
Depth
57 km
Shallow
Energy
1.3 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.733°, 127.328°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 57 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~19 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 38/100 (moderate).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.