Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 5:31 AM
2009-05-13 21:31 UTC · -15.750°, -173.490°
Magnitude
5.8 mwc
Strong
Depth
85 km
Intermediate
Energy
7.6 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-15.750°, -173.490°
Felt reports
4
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 85 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 (~6982 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 282 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.