Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 12:53 AM
2009-07-29 16:53 UTC · 21.984°, 120.447°
Magnitude
5.4 mwb
Strong
Depth
11 km
Shallow
Energy
1.9 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
21.984°, 120.447°
Felt reports
18
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Luzon Strait
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 11 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: Manila Trench (~149 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 20/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.