Friday, July 9, 2010 at 8:41 AM
2010-07-09 00:41 UTC · 24.753°, 122.596°
Magnitude
5.2 mwc
Strong
Depth
126 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.753°, 122.596°
Felt reports
9
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 126 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: Manila Trench (~478 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.