Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:39 AM
2009-11-17 00:39 UTC · 5.877°, 127.042°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
110 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.877°, 127.042°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Philippine Sea
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 110 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 (~2 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 42/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.